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SASCO gets B767 conversion job

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Singapore Technologies Aerospaceand Boeing announced that ST AviationServices Company (SASCO) has beenselected by Boeing to carry out passenger-to-freighter (PTF) conversionsunder the 767-300BCF programme.The contract is estimated to be worthUS$136 million over 10 years. Under its contract, SASCO will performaircraft maintenance and the passenger-to-freighter conversions with dataprovided by Boeing. The 767-300BCFconversion entails the removal of passengerinteriors, equipment, and … [Read more...] about SASCO gets B767 conversion job

FKI Logistex inks Chronopost contract

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FKI Logistex has won a contract tosupply Chronopost International with acomplete tilt-tray sortation system for thecompany's new 11,000 sqm parcel hubin Chilly-Mazarin, near Paris, France. Chronopost, a subsidiary of the LaPoste Group, is building the new hubto support an ambitious three-year planto redesign its entire transportationnetwork. The Chilly-Mazarin hub is designedto move a total of 30,000 parcelsper hour and will process nearly 60 percentof Chronopost's French freight. The hub … [Read more...] about FKI Logistex inks Chronopost contract

Skycooler signs repair contracts

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Skycooler, the cool container leasingcompany, said that it has signed contractswith Hong Kong based GroundSupport Engineering Limited (GSEL)and Airbase (Canada) to provide repairservices for its SKYcooler temperaturecontrolled cool containers. Skycooler CEO Graham Walters said:“Our partnership with these companiesis an important step in increasing ourglobal repair network, ensuring thatour SKYcooler units can be quicklyreturned to service if damaged. Thesestations, together with others … [Read more...] about Skycooler signs repair contracts

Aerobox finds new financing

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AeroBox Composite Structures LLC(ACS), which filed for bankruptcy protectionunder Chapter 11 in January,has achieved a major milestone in itsprocess to re-organise when the US FederalBankruptcy Court in Albuquerque,New Mexico approved Debtor-In-Possessionfinancing that enables theCompany to continue to trade. Posterus Corporation, an investmentcompany that provides specialist DIPfinancing, is offering up to $4 millionin fresh funding to support ACS. Thisnew credit line enables ACS to standon … [Read more...] about Aerobox finds new financing

Utilicraft Aerospace to market freighter

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US-based Utilicraft Aerospace Industrieshas begun its campaign to solicitpre-production sales and leasing ordersfor the FF-1080-300ER freight feederaircraft. Initial discussions have begun withseveral unsolicited international carriersbased in the Middle East, Africaand India – all rapidly expanding aircargo markets. The FF-1080-300ER Freight Feederaircraft satisfies an industry-recognisedneed to cost effectively feed containerisedair cargo to the major hubs of thescheduled passenger … [Read more...] about Utilicraft Aerospace to market freighter

Lufthansa Cargo’s new chairman in a hurry

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Carsten Spohr, Lufthansa Cargo'snew chairman, arrived at its annualresults press conference fresh from aweek-long familiarisation trip to Asia.This included discussions in Shenzhenwith Jade Cargo International,in which Lufthansa Cargo has a 25percent stake. It was Spohr's first trip to Shenzhenand clearly made an impression. "Ifyou want to see the future of China,you should go there," he advised theassembled journalists. Spohr has been refusing interviewsduring his first 100 days … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo’s new chairman in a hurry