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Emirates Skycargo to expand freighter fleet with $1bn investment
Emirates SkyCargo will add two new production freighters and convert four passenger aircraft in response to rising cargo demand.The Dubai-hubbed carrier signed a purchase agreement with Boeing for two B777Fs that will join its fleet in 2022 and also convert four of the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft into freighters ...
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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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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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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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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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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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IAI to open Korean B777 conversion line to meet demand
Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Aviation Group is planning to open a new B777 freighter conversion line at Incheon International Airport in South Korea to meet demand.The conversion firm signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Incheon International Airport and MRO firm Sharp Technics to establish the facility, which will ...
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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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DHL orders three B767 conversions from IAI
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has won a contract to convert an additional three B767-300 aircraft for DHL.The deal has an option for a fourth conversion and comes on the back of growth in the e-commerce market.IAI executive vice president and general manager of aviation group, Yossi Melamed, said: “IAI is ...
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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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NewsIAI ships first cargo-converted 737-800s following certification
Source: IAIIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has begun deliveries of the first Boeing 737-800BDSF converted freighters, following certification by Israeli and US authorities.The approval, which was announced on 6 April, enables IAI to become the first company to have approved conversions for both the -800 and the smaller -700 aircraft. The ...
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Qantas and Alaska Air B737 freighters back in the air
Qantas Freight and Alaska Air Cargo have both re-started flights using their IAI converted B737 freighters after they were temporarily grounded last week on safety grounds.Tracking website Flight Radar 24 shows that both airlines started flying their freighters yesterday after they were taken out of action on December 11.However, Alaska ...
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