Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will hold a unique ‘flyover’ to salute the state of Israel and its citizens on the country’s 73rd Independence Day, scheduled today, 15 April between 12:00 and 14:30 (local time). The company is drafting its cargo conversion prototypes for the B777 and B767, along with two G280 executive jets, which the company makes for Gulfstream. The three aircraft will fly over dozens of towns and villages from the north to south of Israel, which would be an … [Read more...] about IAI: Independence Day flyover and ‘Big Twin’ progress
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Antonov delivers pharma equipment for vaccine production
Ukrainain carrier Antonov Airlines has transported essential machinery for the production of Covid-19 vaccines between Germany and the US, in partnership with DHL Global forwarding. The carrier operated six charter flights amidst poor weather conditions due to snowstorms in the US. It deployed its AN-124s to airlift the consignments, each weighing 100 tonnes, which were loaded and unloaded onto the aircraft using external cranes and loading equipment developed by in-house engineers. From … [Read more...] about Antonov delivers pharma equipment for vaccine production
Air Charter Service marks five years in Australia
Yesterday, 30 March, marked Air Charter Service’ fifth year of operations in Australia, as the company forecasts positive growth and looks to inject more investments into the Australian market. The aircraft charter specialist opened up its Sydney office back in 2016 with only three staff and the decision to invest in the Australasia market has certainly paid off. In 2019, it moved into a more spacious office to accommodate a larger team. “Paul Crook, ACS Managing Director in Australia, had … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service marks five years in Australia
AEI to convert four more B737-400SF for Mexican airline
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) will convert four additional B737-400SFs for Aeronaves TSM, bringing its total number of orders from the Mexican airline for the same aircraft type to seven. AEI says production slots and aircraft MSNs for this order have yet to be announced but modification works will be performed by authorised conversion centre Commercial Jet in Dothan, Alabama. Aeronaves TSM placed two conversion orders for the B737-400SF in early March, the first of which will … [Read more...] about AEI to convert four more B737-400SF for Mexican airline
Antonov moves mining equipment from Australia to Brazil
Antonov Airlines has safely moved 370 tonnes of new machinery parts on three AN-124 flights to a mine in Brazil from Australia in time to keep work at the plant going. Antonov’s load-planning engineers designed tailored frames to carry two separate pieces of equipment, including a giant drill shaft and a transport cradle, which were required for upgrading machinery at the final destination. Cargo was loaded and unloaded using the airline’s in-house engineering solutions for oversized project … [Read more...] about Antonov moves mining equipment from Australia to Brazil
Vallair bids adieu to B737-400F as M Jets enters air cargo
Vallair has handed down its last B737-400 freighter to Malaysian charter operator M Jets and will now focus on the A321, B737NG and ATR variants on freighter conversions. The aircraft, registered MSN 26605, was converted in 2018 by PEMCO Conversions and will be the first freighter in M Jets’ fleet, which will be operated under the brand Kargo Xpress. Vallair confirmed it will continue to offer legacy support for the aircraft variant. “The B737-400 is long established as a successful … [Read more...] about Vallair bids adieu to B737-400F as M Jets enters air cargo
