Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) last week received approval for its STC (ST02690LA) from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia for the company's 12-pallet position B737-800SF freighter conversion. AEI is currently the only conversion company to have ETOPS 180 approval on the 737-800 freighter conversion, which offers a main deck payload of up to 52,700 lbs. (23,904 kg). The company is also capable of converting all 737-800 line number aircraft including those with Flat Aft Pressure … [Read more...] about Malaysia grants STC approval for AEI’s B737-800SF
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Challenge Airlines secures AOC in Malta
The long wait is over for Challenge Airlines MT as the cargo carrier received its air operator certificate (AOC) on 2 November. With two B767-300ERs offering a payload of 60 tonnes each, Challenge Airlines MT will use its pool of 10 pilots to operate specific routes from the Group’s Liège air hub (LGG) in Belgium. The airline expects to transport perishables and pharma with sea-air connections in the short term with plans to include high-yield long-haul shipments for e-commerce and other … [Read more...] about Challenge Airlines secures AOC in Malta
Asia Cargo Network expands into the Middle East
Air charter specialist Asia Cargo Network is looking to expand its operations into the Middle East and nearby markets as it partnered with Bahrain-based operator MENA Aerospace. Under the agreement, ACN plans to base six of its cargo planes to operate in Bahrain and the GCC, which consists of Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ACN will invest capital, asset deployment, management services and expertise and hold a 49 percent stake in … [Read more...] about Asia Cargo Network expands into the Middle East
Mammoth reveals launch partner for 777-300ERMF
AviaAM Leasing last week signed an agreement for six 777-300ERMF converted freighters with Mammoth Freighters and is set to become the launch customer of the programme, a press release announced. The first 777-300ER of this order will commence the conversion process in early 2023 at Aspire MRO’s facility at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. Upon redelivery, the aircraft will be able to carry 99.79 tonnes of cargo on transatlantic routes and is expected to serve EU-US or China-EU trunk … [Read more...] about Mammoth reveals launch partner for 777-300ERMF
SmartLynx targets A321 freighter fleet expansion
Latvia-based SmartLynx Airlines, an ACMI charter and cargo operator, has announced an addition of four A321Fs to its growing cargo fleet. The additional freighters will be used on flights in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America as part of a sales-leaseback agreement with Aero Capital Solutions, Inc. (ACS). All four A321Fs–MSN 941, 961, 1185, and 1241–will be registered in Malta after passenger-to-freighter conversions by Precision Aircraft Solutions (Precision) and Elbe Flugzeugwerke … [Read more...] about SmartLynx targets A321 freighter fleet expansion
Meet Challenge Group’s leasing arm
Press release An airline requires aircrafts and engines in order to fly. And, from time to time, those aircrafts may require replacement spares. This is where Challenge Aviation comes in Founded in Malta in 2016, Challenge Group’s leasing arm, which the group describes as its ‘engine,’ specialises in the acquisition and leasing of widebody aircraft and engines, and in trading spare parts. It owns eight wide-body aircraft and five spare engines which it leases out to the Group’s three … [Read more...] about Meet Challenge Group’s leasing arm
