Guangzhou-based China Air Cargo has provisionally secured its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The CAAC announced its decision on 7 November saying that once all formalities are completed, the cargo carrier will be able to operate domestic Chinese (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) as well as international cargo flights. The carrier has been given the green light to induct two B757-200Fs which it converted earlier this year, as … [Read more...] about China’s lastest cargo carrier gets green light
China Postal Airlines
Precision bags eight new B757-200 conversion orders from China
Precision Aircraft Solutions has received a total of eight new orders for B757-200PCF passenger-to-freighter conversions—two from new airline, China Air Cargo Corp and eight from China Postal Airlines, based in Beijing. “We believe the Precision freighter and our full-service engineering team add tremendous value to any fleet,” said Precision president Gary Warner. “So to have been selected by a well-established carrier and an all-new airline for multiple aircraft is an honor.” Precision … [Read more...] about Precision bags eight new B757-200 conversion orders from China
China Postal signs for 10 Next-Gen B737 BCFs
China Postal Airlines has placed an order with Boeing for 10 Next-Generation 737 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCFs) and joins China’s Hangzhou-based YTO Airlines (which ordered 15 of the aircraft) as a launch customer for the BCF programme which has yet to be formally launched. China Postal also purchased seven B757-200s that the airline plans to convert into freighters, making this the largest purchase order in the airline's history. "This is a historic order both for China Postal and … [Read more...] about China Postal signs for 10 Next-Gen B737 BCFs
PEMCO delivers B737F to China Postal
PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) has redelivered its latest B737-300F (MSN28158) to Beijing-based China Postal Airlines EMS (CPA), the fourth passenger-to-freighter conversion under the current five-aircraft agreement. All four PEMCO freighter conversions to date have been performed at STAECO’s Jinan Shandong China facility. PEMCO and STAECO have partnered on approximately 50 B737-300 and B737-400 freighter modification projects since 2006. “It gives our entire team at PEMCO … [Read more...] about PEMCO delivers B737F to China Postal