Emirates SkyCargo welcomed its newest B777F during the weekend, bringing the total number of the Boeing widebody freighter in its fleet to 11 aircraft. From Boeing’s Paine Field in Seattle, A6-EFT headed to Hong Kong to pick up its first load before touching down on Saturday morning at its new home in Dubai World Central, with a full freight load consisting of electronics, consumer goods and general cargo. The new freighter will add much needed capacity to the airline’s operations, which … [Read more...] about Emirates expands cargo capacity with new freighter
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AEI’s B737-800SF freighter model gets ETOPS approval
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has received ETOPS 180 approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its B737-800SF freighter conversion. This latest development will allow the 23.9-tonne-capacity twin-engine freighter to fly extended 180 minutes over water and remote regions. AEI says this will open operational routes in areas like Northern Africa and Western China. Also read: AEI is the only conversion house to have gained ETOPS approval for the 737-800 … [Read more...] about AEI’s B737-800SF freighter model gets ETOPS approval
ST Aero adds 15-pallet B757-200 conversion
ST Aerospace has announced it will launch the development of a new 15-pallet cargo configuration for its B757-200 freighter conversion programme which will incorporate winglets on the aircraft. Including this new configuration, ST Aerospace now offers a full suite of B757 freighter conversions, including: 8-pallet cargo-passenger combination configuration with a class E forward cargo compartment; 14.5-pallet cargo configuration with rigid barrier; and a 15-pallet cargo configuration with rigid … [Read more...] about ST Aero adds 15-pallet B757-200 conversion
Alcoa-SIE B757-200 conversions
Whereas in the past, companies might have had difficulty obtaining a converted narrow body freighter - not many were on the market to be converted, this is not the case today. That's at least what Alcoa-SIE Cargo Conversions (ASCC) is finding. "Two years ago the main problem was a lack of available aircraft for conversion," says Charles Perry, consultant to the President of ASCC. "But now that passenger operators are reducing capacity, aircraft are more available." ASCC executives should … [Read more...] about Alcoa-SIE B757-200 conversions