ASL Aviation orders 20 Boeing 737-800BCFs
ASL Aviation has signed a deal for 20 Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters, consisting of 10 firm orders and 10 purchase rights. The Next-Generation 737-800 freighter conversion has had 120 orders and commitments from eight customers. Since entering service last year, the 737-800BCF has been certified by various global regulators including the US Federal Aviation […]
Liege Airport boosted by FedEx commitment
Recent years have been nerve-wracking for Belgium’s Liège Airport, Neil Madden writes. One of Europe’s most cargo-friendly airports was heavily dependent on Dutch express operator TNT, at one point accounting for 2,000 of 3,500 jobs. But the takeover of TNT Express by Fedex and the acquisition of TNT Airways by ASL Aviation raised concerns over […]
AEI delivers its 100th 737-400 freighter conversion
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has delivered its 100th Boeing 737-400 SF freighter conversion, with the special aircraft going to Dublin-based ASL Aviation. The aircraft is the 13th AEI 737-400 conversion to be redelivered to ASL, and it has an additional four undergoing work or scheduled for modification in 2018 at Commercial Jet’s Dothan, Alabama facility. AEI […]
LM-100J freighter showcased in Paris and gains more orders
Lockheed Martin has secured an order for five of its civilian LM-100J freighters from an undisclosed customer bringing its total order book to 25, writes Rob Coppinger at the Paris Air Show. The LM-100J is an updated version of the Lockheed’s L-100 Hercules and incorporates technologies developed from the military version of the aircraft, the […]
Kalitta Charters orders second AEI 737-400SF
Kalitta Charters has ordered a second Boeing 737-400SF conversion from Aeronautical Engineers (AEI), to be delivered in June 2016. The aircraft, which was built in 1989, will be converted at Commercial Jet’s Miami facility. The converted 737-400 can accommodate 10 88 by 125 inch unit load devices, which AEI says is unique due to its […]
FedEx takeover of TNT approval appealed
The approval of FedEx’s takeover of TNT Express by the Brazilian Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Economica (CADE) has been appealed by a third party. CADE had unconditionally approved the takeover on 2 February as part of the process of gaining approval from relevant antitrust authorities. On 5 February, it was announced that TNT Express was […]