All Southern Air articles – Page 2

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    Southern Air gets a stablemate

    2015-03-16T16:05:41Z

    Worldwide Air Logistics Group – owner of Kentucky-based all-cargo carrier Southern Air – is to buy a second freighter operator, Florida West International Airways.It said that acquiring the Miami-based carrier heralded a push into the ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) sector of the US air cargo market.Florida West is ...

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    AEI delivers B737-400SF conversion to Southern Air

    2015-03-05T09:31:57Z

    AERONAUTICAL Engineers Inc (AEI) has delivered the first of five converted B737-400SF freighters to Southern Air, which will operate them for DHL Express in the Americas.The aircraft is a standard gross weight B737-400SF built in 1999, and was converted at Commercial Jet’s Dothan facility, one of five authorised AEI conversion ...

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    Another B737-400SF conversion for Southern Air

    2015-03-02T12:00:11Z

    CONVERSIONS company Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has delivered the third of five B737-400SF freighters to Southern Air which operates them for DHL Express in the Americas, writes Nigel Tomkins, managing director.The latest aircraft is a standard gross weight B737-400SF built in 1993 and converted at Commercial Jet’s Dothan facility, one ...

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    Southern Air extends DHL B777F contract

    2014-01-30T14:54:57Z

    ACMI airline Southern Air has extended its around-the-world B777F partnership with integrator DHL Express.A new long-term flight services agreement will continue the operation of the four B777 freighters that Southern currently flies in support of DHL’s international air express network.DHL notes that the aircraft are the most environmentally-advanced, fuel-efficient, wide-body ...

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    Southern Air has a future - McHugh

    2012-10-16T11:27:02Z

    Southern Air executives have pledged to rebuild the ailing carrier.Chief executive Dan McHugh says he can reduce two-thirds of US$285m of debt while the airline is under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.Critics have pointed to previous attempts to resolve Southern Air’s financial position under Chapter 11 protection and questioned the failure ...

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    Southern Air appeals safety ruling

    2012-09-12T10:54:26Z

    A CONNETICUT air cargo carrier is to pay US$8 million in compensation to nine former employees. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ordered Southern Air to pay the fine and to also drop the ongoing defamation lawsuit against them after the employees alleged that Southern had violated a number of ...

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    Southern Air doubles 777Fs

    2011-11-01T23:00:00Z

    SOUTHERN Air has doubled the number of its leased 777Fs in two weeks.In mid-October the carrier leased two 777Fs from Aircastle and now it has leased a further two to be delivered in March and April 2012.Southern Air will remain the only ACMI [aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance] provider to ...

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    Saudia and Southern Air join on ACMI

    2011-07-31T22:00:00Z

    US-based Southern Air has begun operating one 747 freighter under Saudia Cargo livery on an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) basis.“Southern Air offers the widest selection of wide body freighters with their 747-200s and B777LRF programme and the introduction of the 747-400s will be an important attraction for us,” ...