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NewsDHL’s A330-300 freighter conversion takes to the skies
DHL Express expects to boost capacity and cut operating costs as the first of a new generation freighters takes to the skies.The parcel carrier has taken delivery of the the first-ever A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft from the ST Aerospace-Airbus joint venture, Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), at its Dresden base following completion ...
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AEI to convert three more MD-83S freighters for Mexico's Aeronaves
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Mexico-based Aeronaves with three additional MD-83S freighter conversions.The first MD-83 aircraft will commence modification on December 11, followed by the second MD-83 in February of 2018 and then a third MD-83 in late April, 2018.All the AEI MD-83SF modifications will ...
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AEI reaches the heights with Pinnacle deal
Miami-headquartered Aeronautical Engineers, Inc has inked a contract to provide two CRJ200 SF freighter conversions to the Pinnacle Partners group of companies.The first CRJ200 is expected to begin the modification process this month (November), with re-delivery scheduled for March next year.The second aircraft will begin the modification process in December, ...
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IAI gains STC approval for its 737-700 freighter conversion
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) for its Boeing737-700BDSF passenger aircraft to freighter conversion programme.IAI recently completed its first ever conversion of a prototype aircraft from passenger to full-freighter configuration, including the installation of a wide cargo door.The aircraft was delivered to Alaska Airline as ...
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First flights for Airbus freighter conversion
The converted first A330-300P2F Airbus freighter has made its first test flights at Dresden Airport in Germany and has gained supplemental type certification (STC).While the first flight had to be curtailed by storm Xavier after a few minutes, the second lasted for over six hours and was followed by several ...
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Vallair is launch customer for 321PC's A321-200 passenger to freighter conversion
Aviation company Vallair Solutions is the launch customer for 321 Precision Conversions’ (321PC) Airbus A321-200 passenger-to-freighter conversion, including the prototype aircraft and follow-on option aircraft.The prototype aircraft was delivered by Vallair, a wholly owned company of Vallair Capital, to 321PC in July this year.321PC anticipates approval of a Federal Aviation ...
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Conversions set to boost freighter fleet over next 20 years
Passenger to freighter conversions will form a sizeable tranche of the ‘new’ main deck metal entering the market over the next 20 years, according to airframers Boeing and Airbus.Airbus has forecast 1,224 conversions over the next 20 years and Boeing has assumed 1,560 conversions in the same period.This expected growth ...
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BAE postpones plans for Avro RJ100 freighter conversion
UK-based plane manufacturer BAE Systems has postponed plans for an Avro RJ100 freighter conversion programme.In a statement, BAE Systems’ regional aircraft division said that the decision “has been taken for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the decision by ASL Airlines Ireland to sell the eight ...
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Pemco inks Asia Pacific freighter conversion alliance with Gameco
Asia-Pacific's booming market for passenger to freighter aircraft conversions, fueled by e-commerce demand for parcel delivery networks, has another strategic alliance put in place.Boeing 737 passenger-to-freighter conversion specialist Pemco World Air Services has reached agreement with China-based MRO Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co (Gameco) to perform B737-700, -400 and -300 ...
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Bedek and Haite to develop B737NG freighter conversions
Israel’s Bedek Aviation Group has signed a partnership agreement to co-develop a conversion programme for Boeing 737NG passenger aircraft into freighters.The collaboration, announced at 2017 Paris Air Show, sees the subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) partner with China’s Haite Group, through the latter's Tianjin Aircraft Engineering Co arm.Bedek and ...
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DHL signs up for four more A330-300P2Fs
DHL Express has signed up for four more A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversions from ST Aerospace subsidiary Elbe Flugzeugwerke.The express operator, which in July last year became the launch customer for the conversion programme with an order for two of the aircraft, said the deal also includes options for a further 10 ...
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Bedek to open B767-300 freighter conversion centre in Mexico City
Israel’s Bedek Aviation Group, “up to its neck in work” for passenger to freighter conversions, is to open a site in Mexico City.The Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) subsidiary said that the conversion centre for Boeing 767-300s will be run by Mexicana MRO Services as Bedek's sub-contractor.The first B767-300 set for ...
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AEI cuts metal on third B737-400 freighter conversion for Kalitta
Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) has started work on its third 11 pallet position B737-400SF freighter conversion for Kalitta Charters.The passenger aircraft arrived at Commercial Jet’s Miami, FL facility and will commence modification today. The completed freighter will be re-delivered to Kalitta in the beginning of September 2017.AEI currently has four ...
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EFW launches 14 container positions A321 freighter conversion option
Dresden-based Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has formally announced the 14 pallet configuration for its A321 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversion programme.This configuration allows 14 full container positions in the upper deck compartment and ten containers in the lower deck.With a total inner container volume of 208.1 cu m, the A321 P2F-conversion ...
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Pemco expands freighter conversion offering with B737-700s
Pemco has expanded the range of aircraft it can offer for conversion by adding a new conversion programme for the Boeing Next Generation 737-700 aircraft.The ATSG-owned conversion and maintenance house has launched its passenger-to-flexcombi and passenger-to-freighter conversion programmes for the aircraft, which will be marketed as B737-700FC and B737-700F.At present, ...
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AEI picks Flightstar to boost freighter conversion capacity
Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has selected Flightstar Aircraft Services, based in Jacksonville, Florida, as an authorised conversion centre to meet market demand for passenger to freighter conversions.AEI’s passenger-to-freighter conversion products, which currently include the Boeing 737-400SF, MD80SF and CRJ200SF, and which will soon add the B737-800SF, "require that additional conversion ...
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ATSG bags double B737 freighter conversions for China's Okay Airways
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) subsidiaries have acquired two Boeing 737-400 aircraft for conversion into freighters and onward lease to China-based partner Okay Airways for its e-commerce business.ATSG West Leasing, based in Ireland and a wholly owned ATSG subsidiary, has acquired and will lease the aircraft to Okay in late ...
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Vallair orders three B737 freighter conversions from AEI
US-based Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) has signed a contract with Luxembourg based Vallair to provide three B737-400SF passenger to freighter conversions.Vallair is a player in the aviation asset management business, specialising in the acquisition of "end of life" Airbus A320, Boeing 737 and ATR aircraft.On its website, Vallair states that ...
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AEI signs letter of intent for eight CRJ200 freighter conversions
US-based Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to provide a minimum of eight CRJ200 freighter conversions for Canadian aviation group Avmax, which currently owns 65 CRJ200 aircraft.The AEI CRJ200 SF will be able to carry eight containers. Avmax intends to make the CRJ200 SF freighters ...
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AEI bags third MD-80 freighter conversion
US-based Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) will undertake a third MD-80 series passenger-to-freighter conversion for Alaska based Everts Air Cargo.Modification work on the MD-83 aircraft will begin on December 19 and will be re-delivered to Everts Air Cargo in April 2017.Everts Air Cargo will use the converted freigher for seasonal demand ...
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