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GA Telesis delivers second B737-800SF to Compass Cargo Airlines

GA Telesis has delivered its third B737-800SF (MSN 28616) passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion. This is the second freighter aircraft delivered to Bulgarian-based Compass Cargo Airlines. The aircraft was converted by Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) authorised conversion centre, commercial jet, in Miami.

GA Telesis' Leasing, Investment, Financing & Trading (LIFT) Group has continued executing its passenger-to-freighter conversion strategy since announcing its expansion in the air cargo market in July 2020. With three B737-800SF converted aircraft in service, LIFT still holds nine more confirmed slots for this popular P2F airframe.

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