Latvia-based SmartLynx Airlines, an ACMI charter and cargo operator, has announced an addition of four A321Fs to its growing cargo fleet. The additional freighters will be used on flights in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America as part of a sales-leaseback agreement with Aero Capital Solutions, Inc. (ACS). All four A321Fs–MSN 941, 961, 1185, and 1241–will be registered in Malta after passenger-to-freighter conversions by Precision Aircraft Solutions (Precision) and Elbe Flugzeugwerke … [Read more...] about SmartLynx targets A321 freighter fleet expansion
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B737-800 conversions pick up as lessors bank on potential
Orders for 737-800 converted freighters are picking up as aircraft fleet operator ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) exercised options to convert 10 of the aircraft for cargo use, following an original agreement with Boeing for 10 firm orders and 10 options at the Paris Air Show in June 2019. ASL said the 737-800BCF aircraft will be operated mainly by its European airline partners and will be introduced to meet the requirements of its express integrator customers like DHL, Amazon and FedEx. The … [Read more...] about B737-800 conversions pick up as lessors bank on potential