A Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ An-124-100 freighter has transported a Sukhoi Superjet 100 fuselage as well as the aircraft’s wings and tail section from Komsomolsk-na-Amure in Khabarovsk krai to Zhukovsky, southeast of Moscow. The flight carried the detached airframe parts of an extended range and upgraded version of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. The 33-tonne cargo was loaded and offloaded using the An-124’s onboard cranes and auxiliary loading equipment. In Zhukovsky, the … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr delivers Superjet 100 fuselage
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Payload Asia Awards 2014
The hard work, innovative solutions and many successes of the air cargo community were celebrated last night at the Payload Asia Awards 2014, which honoured the very best in the industry at a spectacular gala dinner and awards ceremony held at the Marina Mandarin Hotel in Singapore. Guest of honour at the event was the Director-General of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Mr Yap Ong Heng. The awards cover some 22 categories of the air cargo sector, as well as three special … [Read more...] about Payload Asia Awards 2014
Airwork orders seven AEI B737-400SF conversions
New Zealand-based Airwork has ordered two firm and five optional B737-400SF eleven pallet configuration passenger-to-freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI). Airwork will make the freighter aircraft available to its ACMI and dry lease customers. The first aircraft, built in 1992 has already been modified at Commercial Jet Services’ Dothan, Alabama facility and was successfully redelivered to Airwork on August 14th. It has since been placed with one of … [Read more...] about Airwork orders seven AEI B737-400SF conversions
Sabena Technics opens Singapore ATR warehouse
Sabena Technics, a French independent MRO, has opened a new warehouse in Singapore. The warehouse, which will be used to store ATR components, is located close to Changi International Airport and Sabena’s existing MRO facility. Philippe Delisle, CEO of Sabena Technics Asia, said: “This warehouse is an opportunity for us to improve our support on other aircraft types, such as Fokker 100, as well as get closer to Australian operators.” … [Read more...] about Sabena Technics opens Singapore ATR warehouse
Sabena acquires B777 rating approval
Sabena technics, which airframe services (base & line maintenance) are already being performed on a large range of aircraft, is extending the scope of its activities to overhauls for B777 aircraft airframes. With this approval, the company is now able to deliver airframe solutions to B777 airframe operators in its dedicated maintenance facilities based in Bordeaux, France. The maintenance operations, from aircraft checks to structural modifications as well as painting and cabin … [Read more...] about Sabena acquires B777 rating approval
Asia Pac carriers see continued cargo growth
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of July released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show continued growth in both air freight demand and international passengers. Asia Pacific airlines saw a 6.4 per cent growth year-on-year in air freight demand supported by what the AAPA described as "encouraging growth in demand for exports from major regional manufacturing hubs". In an encouraging sign, for the third consecutive month, the expansion in capacity … [Read more...] about Asia Pac carriers see continued cargo growth
