Volga-Dnepr Gulf (VDG), which represents Volga-Dnepr Technics in the Middle East region, has signed a contract with Malaysian charter operator Eagle Express to provide maintenance services for the airline’s B747-400 fleet. Work under the contract will be carried out in Volga-Dnepr Gulf’s modern hangar complex located in Sharjah, UAE, which was launched by Volga-Dnepr Group in April 2013. The contract covers maintenance services for A4-check, Out-Of-Phase Routine Tasks and AD/SB … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr Gulf begins B747 MRO work for Eagle Express
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China’s Uni-Top takes delivery of first A300-600F P2F
China’s Uni-Top Airlineshas taken delivery of its first A300-600 freighter, following a passenger to freighter conversion with EADS Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EADS EFW) in Dresden, Germany. The first freighter, with a payload capacity of 48 tonnes, will be deployed on flights from Shanghai Pudong to Seoul Incheon, Shenzhen, Wuhan, and Osaka Kansai. The carrier said in a statement it expects conversion of all seven aircraft – which it acquired from China Eastern Airlines in 2013 – by April of 2016. … [Read more...] about China’s Uni-Top takes delivery of first A300-600F P2F
AEI Delivers 3rd B737-400SF to Cargoair
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) announced that it has delivered the third B737-400SF 11 pallet position to Sofia, Bulgaria based Cargoair. The aircraft, built in 1990 is a high gross weight B737-400 with only 30,000 cycles. Cargoair will operate the aircraft under a long-term contract for the European integrator, DHL. Cargoair currently operates a total of six AEI converted freighters - three B737-300SF and three B737-400SF. The aircraft was modified by Commercial Jet in Miami, … [Read more...] about AEI Delivers 3rd B737-400SF to Cargoair
Air Works, Acumen Aviation in partnership
Air Works, India's leading aviation services company, has announced a strategic partnership with Acumen Aviation Europe through a minority investment. With this partnership, Air Works enters the large and growing aircraft asset management business, building greater presence in Europe, Asia and the US. The partnership will focus on providing customers a single source for best-in-class aviation services. Acumen is an Aircraft Asset Management Services company with … [Read more...] about Air Works, Acumen Aviation in partnership
Cargo growth has “come off the boil”: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that growth continued to slow in May. Compared to May 2014, growth in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) was 2.1 per cent, the slowest rate this year and outpaced by a capacity expansion of 4.3 per cent. On a year-to-date basis, freight volumes are up four per cent on the previous year, but much of that growth was realised in the latter part of 2014. Carriers in most regions, with the exception … [Read more...] about Cargo growth has “come off the boil”: IATA
Cargo growth has "come off the boil": IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that growth continued to slow in May. Compared to May 2014, growth in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) was 2.1 per cent, the slowest rate this year and outpaced by a capacity expansion of 4.3 per cent. On a year-to-date basis, freight volumes are up four per cent on the previous year, but much of that growth was realised in the latter part of 2014. Carriers in most regions, with the exception … [Read more...] about Cargo growth has "come off the boil": IATA
