MRO Conversions & Manufacturers

HAECO completes A330F ‘C’ check for Air Hong Kong

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MRO services provider HAECO has completed its first A330F 'C' check for Air Hong Kong. A 'C' check is a high-level inspection of specified areas, components and systems, as well as operational or functional checks. It normally removes the airplane from the revenue schedule for 3 to 5 days, Payload Asia learned. The aircraft is one of five A330s that Air Hong Kong has, which it operates for DHL Express. The Cathay subsidiary also has nine A300-600Fs. Also read: HAECO plans for the long … [Read more...] about HAECO completes A330F ‘C’ check for Air Hong Kong

GA Telesis secures engine service certification in Indonesia

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GA Telesis Engine Services has received certification from the Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to overhaul CFM56-5B/7B and CF6-80C2B engines. This will allow GATES to develop and expand its customer base in Indonesia and open a key access to the MRO market for CFM56-5B/7B engines in Southeast Asia. The CFM56-5B/7B, manufactured by Safran, GE Aviation joint venture CFM International, is ideal for narrowbody aircraft like the 737-400, which have been seeing more … [Read more...] about GA Telesis secures engine service certification in Indonesia

Texel Air unveils maiden Boeing 737-700 FlexCombi in Bahrain

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Bahrain-registered airline Texel Air welcomed the first Boeing 737-700 FlexCombi™ to its growing fleet, a press release confirmed. The private airline and MRO company can now use the brand-new combi conversion, developed with Tampa-based PEMCO World Air Services, as a versatile third-party cargo charter solution.  The Bahrain-stationed aircraft can be configured to prioritise cargo capacity or up to 24 passenger seats for government, express integrator and commercial operations within a … [Read more...] about Texel Air unveils maiden Boeing 737-700 FlexCombi in Bahrain

DHL Express releases passenger-to-freighter A330-300

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DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has deployed its first ever Airbus A330-300 in its air network, servicing the fast-growing markets of Malaysia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong with 33% more freight capacity per flight. The aircraft is the first of four A330-300s to join the DHL Express fleet under a new passenger-to-freighter (P2F) deal with Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a joint venture between Airbus and Singapore Technologies Aerospace, flying six times a … [Read more...] about DHL Express releases passenger-to-freighter A330-300

AEI redelivers two freighter conversions to Vx

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Aeronautical Engineers, Inc announced the company has redelivered two B737-400SF freighter conversions to Vx Capital Partners (Vx). The first aircraft (MSN 28887) was modified by KF Aerospace and the second aircraft (MSN 25376) was modified by Flightstar Aircraft Services.   In January of 2014, Vx contracted with AEI to provide their first converted B737-400SF, and since then Vx has continuously augmented their fleet of B737-400SF freighter aircraft. These two aircraft represent the … [Read more...] about AEI redelivers two freighter conversions to Vx