Lufthansa Cargo is planning to expand its cargo capacity and is set to add more space for intra-Europe shipments with the introduction of A321 freighter conversions starting next year. The move comes amidst an ecommerce boom which has seen consumers expecting shorter delivery times for their online purchases and more demand for air freight connections within the region. Lufthansa plans to convert two A321 passenger aircraft into permanent freighters, which will be operated by its regional … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo to bring in converted A321s next year
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ST Engineering, Temasek set up cargo jet leasing venture
ST Engineering last week announced that its wholly owned aviation asset management unit has entered into an agreement with Singaporean holdings company Temasek to set up a 50-50 joint venture (JV) for cargo aircraft leasing. The move comes as e-commerce and air cargo volumes have resulted to a growing demand for freighter aircraft. The company expects to purchase passenger plane feedstock at lower prices with itention to finance older aircraft through a mix of equity and debt. It plans to … [Read more...] about ST Engineering, Temasek set up cargo jet leasing venture
ST Engineering, EFW sign A321P2F orders for Irish lessor
ST Engineering and Airbus’ joint venture, Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), announced an order for four Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions from Dublin-based leasing company GTLK Europe. The aircraft lessor says the single-aisle converted freighter, is an important complement to its portfolio as it looks to meet the increasing demand in the express and e-commerce cargo market. According to its website, GTLK Europe has more than a dozen Airbus narrowbody jets in its sea and air … [Read more...] about ST Engineering, EFW sign A321P2F orders for Irish lessor
IndiGo to add A321 freighters in its fleet
Building on previous success of its cargo business, IndiGo announced a freighter programme and is in the process of sourcing four A321ceo aircraft for cargo conversion. “A letter of intent has been signed with a lessor for two aircraft already, and IndiGo expects to reach agreement for the next two shortly. The initiative will make best use of the natural synergies that IndiGo offers, using the same pool of pilots and engineers that fly and service its current fleet,” the airline said in a … [Read more...] about IndiGo to add A321 freighters in its fleet
EFW secures launch contract for A321P2F conversion from Vallair
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture between ST Aerospace and Airbus, announced that it has secured a launch contract from Vallair Solutions Sàrl (Vallair) for its A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion solution. The Germany-based aerospace company will convert 10 A321-200 passenger aircraft to a 14-pallet cargo configuration for Vallair. The first aircraft will be inducted in the last quarter of 2018, scheduled for redelivery by end of 2019. Gregoire Lebigot, … [Read more...] about EFW secures launch contract for A321P2F conversion from Vallair
