All Eastern Air Cargo articles
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NewsEastern appoints Ebanks to oversee B777 cargo conversions
Mark Ebanks. Source: Eastern AirlinesEastern Air Holdings has appointed Mark Ebanks as executive vice president – aircraft management and leasing to oversee the conversion of its express freighter fleet.Ebanks will lead the development of aircraft leasing and asset management business operations, the company said.He will also oversee the transition and ...
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InsightsEastern Airlines: Converting to air cargo
Eastern Airlines chief executive Steve Harfst is blazing a trail by mounting a new freighter operation with a fresh approach to conversions, as Ian Putzger finds outOver its history, which reaches back to the 1920s, Eastern Airlines became an iconic brand that still resonates long after its collapse. It pioneered ...
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NewsEastern Airlines to add 35 'Class-E' B777 Pax-Freighters
Eastern Airlines' entry into the all-cargo market has turned out to be much larger than initially expected after the carrier announced plans to launch services with 35 specially converted B777 passenger-converted freighters.The aircraft will have seats removed like a typical preighter but will also offer a Class-E maindeck, meaning they ...