Vallair delivers first 737-400F to Longhao Airlines
Vallair has delivered the first Boeing 737-400 Freighter to Guangdong Longhao Aviation Group, to be operated by Guangzhou-based Longhao Airlines. The aircraft, MSN27916 was previously operated by Japan Transocean Airlines and converted at Gameco in Guangzhou under a Pemco supplemental type certificate (STC). The group operates 737-300Fs using its own fleet as well as leased […]
PEMCO holds ceremony for B737-700 conversion program
PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) has held ceremony to mark the cutting of a cargo-door opening in a passenger airframe for the conversion of its first Boeing Next Generation 737-700 Passenger-to-FlexCombi aircraft. The event is a milestone for Bahrain-based Chisholm Enterprises, the customer for this aircraft. Its subsidiary Texel Air, a non-scheduled cargo airline, will […]
PEMCO pens agreement with GEMECO for P2F conversions
PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) has announced an agreement with China-based MRO Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co (GAMECO) to perform Boeing 737-700, 400 and 300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions in Asia Pacific. PEMCO is a division of Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services (AMES) and wholly owned subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) and the agreement follows […]
PEMCO launches Boeing Next Gen 737 conversion programmes
PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) has launched its Passenger-to-FlexCombi and passenger-to-freighter conversion programmes for the Boeing Next Generation 737-700 aircraft. The wholly owned subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) says the programmes will be marketed as B737-700FC (FlexCombi) and B737-700F (Freighter). PEMCO director of conversion programs, Mike Andrews says: “We’re excited to finally announce the […]
ATSG to convert and lease 737-400s to Okay Airways
Air Transport Services Group has acquired two Boeing 737-400s and will convert them to freighters to lease to China-based Okay Airways. Ireland-based aircraft leasing company ATSG West Leasing has acquired the aircraft and will lease them to Okay in late 2017 for seven years and PEMCO World Air Services, another ATSG subsidiary will convert them […]
Pemco to provide Air Incheon with B737-400 freighter conversion
Pemco World Air Services has signed an agreement to provide Air Incheon with a Boeing 737-400 passenger-to-freighter conversion. South Korea-based Air Incheon already operates one Pemco converted 737-400 and the new aircraft will join the fleet in the third quarter of 2017. Air Incheon founder and president, YK Park says: “We chose PEMCO to expand […]
PEMCO redelivers 100th 737-300 conversion
Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) has redelivered its 100th Boeing 737-300 converted aircraft, which was modified for SF Airlines. The 100th conversion was also the 16th -300/-400 aircraft for SF Airlines, with three more planned in 2016. PEMCO started converting 737-300s in 1991 for L’Aeropostale, and has provided aircraft for customers all over the world […]
PEMCO to provide Longhao Aviation Group with 737-300P2Fs
Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) is to assist Guangdong Long Hao Aviation Group’s aviation business having signed an agreement for a Boeing 737-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion with options for additional aircraft. The aircraft will converted by PEMCO’s partner, STAECO in Jinan Shandong, China, and is scheduled for redelivery in October. The PEMCO 737-300 P2F has […]
