Freighter conversions/MRO – Page 12
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Lessor Avolon targets cargo with A330 conversion deal
Aircraft leasing firm Avolon will become the launch customer for Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) A330-300 freighter conversion programme after signing a deal for 30 of the aircraft.The agreement will see Avolon partner with IAI on its STC development and take 30 A330-300 conversion slots between 2025 and 2028.The aircraft have ...
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Boeing to add two B767-300BCF conversion lines at GAMECO in China
Boeing plans to create additional capacity for the B767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to help meet continued strong market demand.Working with conversion house Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co (GAMECO) the two partners will open two new 767-300BCF conversion lines next year.GAMECO will be the first MRO in China to convert ...
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Mammoth invests in MRO firm to support B777 conversions
Mammoth Freighters has invested in widebody maintenance and modification firm GDC Technics to support its Boeing 777-200LR and 777-300ER passenger-to-freighter conversion programmes.Located at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, GDC has a 840,000 sq ft facility and six widebody hangar bays for modification and maintenance work on 777 aircraft.Mammoth Co-chief executive ...
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News321 Precision picks Haeco for A321-200PCF conversion work
Image source: 321 Precision ConversionsAircraft conversion shop 321 Precision Conversions has picked Haeco Americas for heavy maintenance and structural modifications for its Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter conversions.The agreement, which kicks off in January 2022, will see Haeco Americas — the North American airframe MRO unit of Haeco — provide “extensive interior ...
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Mammoth Freighters sets out plans for B777 freighter conversions
Recently-established Mammoth Freighters has revealed plans to launch Boeing 777-200LR and 777-300ER passenger-to-freighter conversion programmes.The company was founded in December 2020 by Bill Wagner and Bill Tarpley, and is backed by private investment funds managed by Fortress Investment Group LLC and its affiliates.Mammoth has launched its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ...
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NewsBBAM revealed as lessor for Lufthansa's A321 freighters
BBAM A321P2F undergoing conversion. Source: BBAMAircraft owner BBAM has revealed that it is the company leasing two A321 passenger-to-freighter aircraft to Lufthansa Cargo.BBAM said the aircraft will be provided to Lufthansa Cargo on long-term leases and would be used by the airline to offer customers in the e-commerce segment fast ...
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NewsTexel Air takes delivery of second FlexCombi conversion
Source: ATSG/PemcoPemco Conversions has delivered a second Passenger-to-FlexCombi (FC) converted aircraft to Bahrain-based Chisholm Enterprises.Chisholm subsidiary Texel Air, a non-scheduled cargo airline, will operate the Boeing 737-700FC from Bahrain International Airport.The aircraft offers three configurations a 24-seat cabin plus a 2,640-cubic-foot cargo hold for up to 30,000 pounds of payload ...
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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 ...
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IAI expands B777 freighter conversion programme with Etihad partnership
IAI is continuing to expand its B777 conversion programme through a strategic partnership with Etihad Engineering.The tie up will see the Middle East-based MRO firm provide Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversions on IAI's Boeing 777-300ER programme. In the initial stage of the partnership, Etihad Engineering will facilitate two conversion lines ...
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NewsKargo Xpress to lease two B737-800 BCFs from Gecas
Image source: GecasKargo Xpress, the freight-focused start-up subsidiary of M Jets International, will lease two 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) from Gecas.The first aircraft is set to be delivered to the Malaysia-based carrier in October this year, followed by the second one in December.Kargo Xpress began scheduled flights with a ...
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NewsEthiopian teams up with IAI on new B767 freighter conversion line
(L) Yossi Melamed, IAI, and Tewolde GebreMariam, Ethiopian Airlines. Source: Ethiopian Airlines GroupEthiopian Airlines Group has teamed up with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to launch a B767-300ER freighter conversion line in Ethiopia.The new line will be established at the airline group's MRO facilities at Addis Ababa Airport, with the airline ...
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NewsBBAM and EFW confirm A320/A321 conversion numbers
Source: Titan AirwaysLeasing firm BBAM has ordered a minimum of 20 Airbus A320/A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions per year through to 2025 from EFW.The order volume translates into a minimum of five slots per year, although the partners did not specify how these would divided up between the aircraft types.The agreement ...
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Aviation Holdings III to add more B737-800 conversions
Aviation Holdings III Investments has placed an order for more freighter conversions with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI).The lessor has ordered a further three B737-800SF conversions from AEI in addition to the three announced in March.Upon completion of this order, Aviation Holdings will own a total of 11 AEI B737-800SF freighters.The ...
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NewsLessor AviaAM takes delivery of its first B737-800 conversion
AviaAM B737-800F BCF / Source: Avia Solutions GroupAviaAM Leasing has welcomed its first B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter as it continues to expand in the air cargo market.The aircraft was acquired for conversion in March and is the first of 10 that will be transformed into a freighter configuration.All 10 aircraft ...
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NewsBBAM in for yet more B737-800 conversions
B737-800BCF. Source: BoeingLessor BBAM has signed up for more B737-800 freighter conversions from Boeing as it looks to capitalise on the strong express and e-commerce markets.The company today announced the order of a further 12 B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters, bringing its total orders and commitments for the aircraft to 31.The ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo targets e-commerce with A321 conversions
Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo is targeting the e-commerce market with the conversion of two Airbus freighters to be used on intra-European servicesThe Frankfurt-headquartered airline today announced that two of its Airbus A321 aircraft would be converted into freighters to be operated by Lufthansa CityLine.They are set to join Lufthansa's fleet ...
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NewsAero Capital Solutions adds more B737 conversions
Image source: Aero Capital SolutionsAero Capital Solutions (ACS) has signed up for a further seven B737-800 freighter conversions as looks to the long-term potential of the air cargo market.The conversions will be provided by Aeronautical Engineers Inc's STC and come in addition to the 14 aircraft that Aero Capital has ...
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Gecas signs up for more B777 freighter conversions
Aircraft lessor Gecas has exercised options for the conversion of three further B777 aircraft in response to ongoing cargo demand.The additional orders bring Gecas' total commitment since the launch of Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) 'Big Twin Programme' in 2019 to 18 firm, with a remaining 12 options.The lessor also announced ...
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NewsAvianor carries out conversions of LATAM's Boeing 767s
Canadian aerospace company Avianor has completed the modification of three Boeing 767 aircraft into temporary freighters for Latin America carrier LATAM Cargo, ahead of a longer-term contract to permanently convert ten aircraft to all-cargo mode.Avianor was previously contracted to perform cabin reconfiguration work on LATAM’s Boeing 767 and 777 aircraft.Avianor's ...
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NewsAtran Airlines to lease additional B737 Boeing converted freighters from Gecas
Atran Airlines, a Volga-Dnepr Group carrier, will lease two additional 737-800 Boeing converted freighters (BCF) from GE Capital Aviation Services (Gecas).The carrier recently took delivery of a 737-800BCF from Gecas and another one is planned for delivery later this month. Both freighters are in addition to the two that entered ...