Bahrain-based private airline and MRO company Texel Air has launched the latest addition to its growing fleet with the arrival of its very first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter. This full freighter aircraft, the first of the type to be operated in the region, is set to add more capacity on Texel’s network as it looks to serve the growing e-commerce and express demand across the Middle East, India, Turkey, East Africa. Also read: Texel Air unveils maiden Boeing 737-700 FlexCombi in … [Read more...] about Texel Air launches first 737-800BCF in the Middle East
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GECAS set to expand 737-800 narrowbody freighter fleet
GECAS has contracted to add six 737-800BCFs to its in-service fleet, which will bring the company’s active fleet of converted 737-800NG to more than 40. This number represents an average of one aircraft added per month since the world’s first P2F conversion of the Boeing narrowbody jet was delivered in April 2018, the company noted. Two of the six freighters ordered will be leased to Atran and the remaining four with undisclosed operators. A repeat customer, Atran recently took delivery of … [Read more...] about GECAS set to expand 737-800 narrowbody freighter fleet
