Guangzhou-based China Air Cargo has provisionally secured its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The CAAC announced its decision on 7 November saying that once all formalities are completed, the cargo carrier will be able to operate domestic Chinese (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) as well as international cargo flights. The carrier has been given the green light to induct two B757-200Fs which it converted earlier this year, as … [Read more...] about China’s lastest cargo carrier gets green light
MRO Conversions & Manufacturers
PEMCO redelivers 17th B737 converted aircraft to SF Airlines
Leader in B737 cargo conversions, Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO), has announced the redelivery of another B737-300 passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft to China-based SF Airlines, the air cargo division of S.F. Express. SF Airlines is a leading courier in China providing delivery service to over 15 countries, including the United States. The latest redelivery marks the seventeenth B737-300/400 PEMCO-converted aircraft to SF Airlines. The aircraft modification was performed by partner … [Read more...] about PEMCO redelivers 17th B737 converted aircraft to SF Airlines
Precision expands with acquisition of US-based Altech Aerospace
Precision Aircraft Solutions announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement with Altech Aerospace of Portland, Oregon, to join forces in the aerospace industry. Altech will continue doing business under its brand name as a division of Precision. “We are very pleased to welcome the Altech team into the Precision organisation,” said Precision president Gary Warner. “Altech brings with it strong and complementary engineering capabilities, and we are looking forward to the new … [Read more...] about Precision expands with acquisition of US-based Altech Aerospace
Airbus and SIAEC incorporate MRO joint venture in Singapore
Airbus and SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) have completed the incorporation in Singapore of their new joint venture maintenance and overhaul company, first announced earlier this year at the Singapore Airshow. Having received all necessary approvals from competition authorities, the new company will be named Heavy Maintenance Singapore Services Pte Ltd (HMS Services) and will begin operation in December. SIAEC holds a 65 per cent equity stake in HMS Services with Airbus holding 35 per … [Read more...] about Airbus and SIAEC incorporate MRO joint venture in Singapore
Regulators pledge closer global cooperation with industry at TIACA ACF
Air cargo leaders and regulators from across the globe pledged to work more closely together to ensure a more efficient, safer air cargo supply chain on the opening day of TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum (ACF) in Paris, France today. The air cargo community must work towards a paperless environment to ensure the industry maintains and develops its competitiveness, especially in expanding e-commerce markets, delegates at the Plenary session of the ACF heard. The development of advanced screening … [Read more...] about Regulators pledge closer global cooperation with industry at TIACA ACF
ST Aero secures $520 million in 3Q contracts
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced that its aerospace arm - ST Aero - has secured new contracts worth $520 million (US$373.4) in the third quarter (3Q) of 2016, for various projects ranging from line and airframe maintenance to component repair and overhaul. The total contract value above includes the P2F (passenger-to-freighter) conversion of four Airbus A330-300 for DHL Express, announced in July. The first aircraft has been inducted into EFW, ST … [Read more...] about ST Aero secures $520 million in 3Q contracts