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PEMCO redelivers the first of three Longhao converted B737 freighters
Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) has redelivered its first Boeing 737-300 passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft to China's Guangdong Long Hao Aviation Group.The Guangzhou-based group has two more PEMCO-converted B737-300 aircraft in process, with options for additional conversions to meet its expansion.“We are delighted to see the first aircraft finish conversion and ...
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Rental firm finds flexible solution for Heathrow handler
Heathrow transit operator Airworld Airlines has teamed up with temperature controlled equipment specialist Dawsonrentals to deliver a flexible extension to its EuroBIP airside Border Inspection Post.The rental firm has created a modular build of multi-temperature chambers with individual access and interconnecting delivery doors, all linked directly into the four major ...
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Shanghai signs handling deal with Nantong airport
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL) has signed a joint venture agreement with Nantong Xingdong Airport to offer handling services to airlines and forwarders at the latter.Nantong Airport, to the north-west of Shanghai, will hold a 51% stake in the company, PACTL Nantong Xingdong Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL NTG), ...
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EGAT selected to carry out B767-300 conversions
Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp (EGAT) has been approved to perform passenger-to-freighter conversions for the 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) programme.Under the agreement, EGAT will modify and convert B767-300BCFs at its Taiwan facility.The first airplane will be inducted in 2017, with redelivery anticipated in 2018. Boeing has received 27 firm orders ...
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AFS wins contract to handle Turkish in Johannesburg
Turkish Airlines has extended its cargo handling agreement in South Africa with Africa Flight Services (AFS), part of Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS), to cover Johannesburg.AFS, which already provides cargo handling services for the airline in Cape Town, expects to handle more that 2,500 tonnes a year for Turkish Airlines in ...
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ACS expands in Florida
Air Charter Service's (ACS) Florida operation has moved to larger premises following impressive growth in its first 15 months.The Florida operation, which started trading in September of last year, has taken on an office space allowing them to triple the workforce.Joel Fenn, managing director of ACS in Florida, said: “Our ...
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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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Pemco redelivers B737 converted freighter to Vallair
Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO), has redelivered its first B737-400 converted aircraft to European asset aviation firm Vallair.“PEMCO and Vallair both give older aircraft new life,” said Mike Andrews, PEMCO director of conversion programs. “We are pleased to offer Vallair and their customers more years of aircraft service that contribute ...
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UIA calls for proposals from GSSAs
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is calling for proposals for GSSAs to cover a range of countries in Europe and the Middle East.The airline said it would like company's to provide offers to act as its GSSA in a total of 31 countries - ranging from the UK to United Arab ...
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Precision completes sixth 757-200 conversion this year for EAT
Oregon-headquartered Precision Aircraft Solutions has completed work on its sixth conversion of this year for European Air Transport Leipzig Airline (EAT), the largest of three airlines that provide dedicated service to the European, Middle Eastern and North African networks of DHL Express.The conversion of the 757-200 aircraft, model MSN 29946, ...
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Dnata expands into Canada with Toronto deal
Dnata has purchased a 50% stake in GTA Aviation's cargo and ground handling operation at Toronto Pearson International Airport.This investment marks dnata’s first step into the Canadian market and is a significant development in the company’s expansion into the Americas, less than a year after announcing investments in the US ...
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Hactl to handle new SW Italia express freighter flight
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited won a contract to handle a new weekly Boeing 747-8F service for SW Italia.The new flight – which routes from Hong Kong to Prague – is for the exclusive use of Sto Express, one of the major Chinese express operators. The aircraft is operating ...
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Chapman Freeborn reorganises senior management
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has made senior management level changes in a move that it says will “help deliver further growth across the group”.In one change, the air charter broker has appointed Pierre van der Stichele to a newly created role, that of group cargo operations director.During his 14 years with ...
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ACS and Antonov Airlines deliver the Americas’ heaviest ever air cargo
Last week, the Brazil and Florida offices of global charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) collaborated on a charter involving Antonov Airlines’ giant AN-225, the world’s largest freighter aircraft.Moreover, this particular charter involved the heaviest single piece of air cargo ever flown into the Americas.The cargo in question was a ...
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National Airlines on an upward curve
Orlando, Florida-headquartered National Airlines has enjoyed “a meaningful improvement in business trends in the fourth quarter and remains optimistic for the outlook for global trade”.Since the beginning of October, the global charter and scheduled service passenger and cargo airline has seen overall business trends improve by 5%-10% year on year, ...
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The network is key to GSSA's expansion, says ECS
General sales and service agency (GSSA) ECS is hoping its recent network expansion will help fuel future growth as airlines increasingly require global sales services.The company’s chief executive and chairman, Bertrand Schmoll, said that over the last 15 years ECS had grown to have a presence in 47 countries from ...
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Hactl expects full year improvement in demand despite flat start to 2016
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) is expecting to beat last year’s tonnage throughput total in 2016 thanks to a late spike in demand.Hactl chief executive Mark Whitehead said that he expected the terminal operator to end the year with total cargo volumes of around 1.8m tonnes compared with ...
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CHEP scoops SIA Cargo deal
Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA) has awarded a five-year global maintenance and repair agreement to CHEP Aerospace Solutions for its fleet of ULDs.The deal will see CHEP will provide maintenance and repair services in Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, Melbourne, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Brussels, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Dallas, with additional stations ...
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Bridge of size for the An225 at Leipzig/Halle
An Antonov 225, the world’s largest commercial cargo aircraft, stopped off at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport en route to Chile via Iceland.It was the An225's 21st visit to the central German airport. A Leipzig/Halle spokesperson said: "Apart from its home base at Kiev Gostomel, there is no other European airport that ...
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DHL signs up for four A330 conversions
DHL Express has signed a contract to convert four Airbus A330-300 passenger aircraft into 61-tonne payload, 26-pallet, freighters with EFW – a joint venture between Airbus and engineering company ST Aerospace.EFW will carry out the work at its Dresden site from July, and the aircraft are scheduled to be delivered ...