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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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NewsIAI starts structural work on first B777 conversion
Source: IAIIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has started structural modification work on the first B777 freighter conversion on behalf of programme partner GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS).The aircraft maintenance firm said that the beginning of work marks the end of the development process and the start of the structural and systems ...
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NewsGecas leases out a further six B737-800Fs
Source: GecasLessor Gecas has announced a deal to lease out six of its B737-800BCFs — two to Russian carrier Atran and four to an unidentified customer.Atran recently took delivery of two of the aircraft from Gecas and will add two more of the P2F narrowbodies to its operations in September.Currently, ...
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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 ...
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NewsWork set to start on converting the first B777 into a freighter
The physical work on converting the first Boeing 777-300 into a freighter will soon get underway after the halfway phase of the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) development was reached.Gecas and IAI, which are partners on the programme, said the halfway stage of the STC is a key milestone for “the ...
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Cargolux looking ‘very closely’ at 777-300ER freighter conversion
Cargolux is examining the Boeing 777-300ER freighter conversion programme as a candidate to meet its future fleet requirements, according to the airline’s chief executive Richard Forson.The European cargo operator – whose fleet of 30 747s were all line-built freighters – is considering two scenarios for future aircraft orders, Forson explained ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: IAI Aviation Group – Conversions and Upgrades
As a leader in passenger-to-freighter (P-to-F) aircraft conversions, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has successfully carried out the conversion of more than 260 aircraft, which have collectively accumulated more than 2,500,000 operational flight hours since being converted.IAI conversion programmes are carried out under Boeing 7X7 Type Licenses and include B737, B747, ...
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NewsKalitta Air to become first operator of converted B777 freighter
Kalitta Air will become the first airline to operate Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighters after signing an agreement with lessor GECAS Cargo.The US cargo airline has signed a deal for three of the B777s, which will be the world's largest twin-engine freighter, with the aircraft due to be delivered in 2023.The ...
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2020 in numbers: The year of freighters and preighters
The airfreight sector had just come out of its worst year for traffic in a decade, driven by weak global trade, with a 3.3% fall in freight tonne-kilometres (FTKs) during 2019, when the Covid-19 pandemic struck.Demand began to plummet in March, with a fall of almost 28% in April, before ...
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S7 Airlines to enter the freighter market
Russian carrier S7 Airlines will enter the freighter market through a deal with lessor GECAS.GECAS will provide S7 with two Boeing 737-800 converted freighters that will operate on short- and medium-haul routes.S7’s airfreight programme currently utilises belly capacity on passenger planes, with S7 Cargo acting as the GSA for the ...
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NewsGECAS adds to B737 conversion order
GECAS B737-800BCFLessor GECAS is to take up to 20 more Boeing 737-800 converted freighters, having firmed up orders for 11 of the cargo jets.GECAS’s top-up agreement – its third, and one which includes nine additional options – takes its overall orders for the type to 60 with 14 options.Conversion of ...
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NewsFirst B777 makes its way to IAI for freighter conversion
First B777 ready for conversionGE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has delivered the first Boeing 777-300ER to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the prototype passenger-to-freighter conversion.The aircraft (MSN 32789) will become the first ever B777 converted into a freighter configuration and marks the launch of the "Big Twin" programme announced last ...
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NewsGaruda to continue freighter fleet expansion
Garuda Indonesia B737-800BCFGaruda Indonesia and GECAS have entered into a lease agreement for two B737-800 Boeing-converted freighters (BCF).The passenger-converted aircraft are slated to be phased in mid-2020 and will provide additional capacity to Cargo Garuda Indonesia, which currently utilises a fleet of three freighter aircraft.GECAS said that B737-800 freighters are ...
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NewsMore B737-800BCF orders as ASL expands its cargo fleet
ASL CGI B737-800BCFASL Aviation Holdings and Boeing signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 20 of the increasingly popular 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) at the Paris Airshow.The agreement includes 10 firm orders and 10 purchase rights and follows the aircraft operator leasing two of the aircraft over recent months.“Having operated ...
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Amazon to lease 15 more freighters from GECAS as it ramps up delivery operation
E-commerce giant Amazon has announced it will lease a further 15 B737-800 converted freighters from lessor GECAS as it continues to invest in "fast, free shipping" for customers.Today, at the International Paris Air Show, the company announced a partnership with GECAS to lease an additional fifteen Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft, ...
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Amazon confirms move into B737-800 freighters with Southern Air CMI deal
Amazon Air is moving into B737-800 freighter operations, with a potential for up to 20 aircraft, after Atlas Air Worldwide (AAWW) confirmed that its wholly owned subsidiary, Southern Air, will provide crew, maintenance and insurance (CMI) services to Amazon for the B737 type.In a AAWW Form 8-K filing to the ...
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NewsAmazon reveals new B737 freighter aircraft
Amazon Air B737-800FAmazon Air is in the process of adding a new freighter aircraft to its fleet but where the aircraft will operate has yet to be confirmed.Dave Clark, senior vice president of operations at the tight lipped e-commerce giant, earlier this week tweeted an image (see above) of a ...
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NewsEthiopian Cargo takes delivery of its first B737 freighter
Ethiopian Cargo B737-800 freighterAfrica's Ethiopian Cargo has taken delivery of its first B737-800 freighter, with a payload capacity of more than 23 tonnes.GECAS delivered Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI)’s inaugural passenger-to-freighter converted B737-800 to the national flag carrier of Ethiopia.Completing the conversion of the prototype aircraft in December, and AEI) has ...
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West Atlantic announces change of chief executive as Groth steps down
Fredrik Groth has stepped down as chief executive of Sweden-based freighter operator West Atlantic, to be replaced by Lars Jordahn.A statement from the board of Gothenburg-headquartered West Atlantic said that the decision to make the change was taken “in unison” with Groth, who will remain attached to the company in ...
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Volga-Dnepr operates its first charter flight for GECAS
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported two GE-90 aero engines and accompanying aerospace equipment for aviation firm GECAS.The payload onboard Volga-Dnepr’s An-124-100 freighter flight from Dallas to London consisted of two GE-90 engines, as well as two propulsors and fan cases and other equipment weighing a total of 64 tonsThe GE-90’s dimensions ...