A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), the global provider of end-to-end container logistics, has placed an order for two Boeing 777 freighters. The freighters will be operated by Star Air, Maersk’s in-house aircraft operator and is the company’s first 777 order. Star Air currently operates an all-Boeing 767 freighter fleet. “As a global integrator of container
AFG Aviation Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aircraft Finance Germany GmbH, has completed the acquisition of two two Boeing B747-8F freighter aircraft bearing MSN 37562 and MSN 37563 from Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation (Saudi Arabia) for its strategic partner Hongyuan Group (the People’s Republic of China). The Hongyuan Group is the official warehousing and
MENA Cargo has signed its first strategic partnership with euroAtlantic Airways. Portugal-based euroAtlantic Airways will supply aircraft to support MENA Cargo’s global strategy in expanding operations in SE Asia, Europe and the USA. The one-year charter agreement has been signed for a Boeing 777-200ER and Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, both of which are P2F, with the
Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Aviation Group is marking a significant milestone in the process of converting the first Boeing B777-300ER aircraft, cutting an opening in the hull to install a cargo door. The part of the cabin removed from the aircraft is 7 metres long and a third of the aircraft’s circumference. This important milestone
The “Land of the Rising Sun” has just welcomed its first AMOS office in cooperation with Lufthansa Systems. The expansion to East Asia has been approved by the management board of Swiss Aviation Software (Swiss AS) and will result in the establishment of a new business location in Tokyo as of October 1st, 2021. The
GA Telesis (GAT) has reported that its freighter conversion strategy continues to grow with six additional firm orders for B737-800SF cargo conversions with Aeronautical Engineers (AEI). This further commitment was executed by GAT’s LIFT (Leasing, Investments, Finance and Trading) Group (LIFT) and represents the third incremental order by LIFT, bringing the total deliveries and conversion
Amman-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider Joramco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with TAT Technologies regarding the servicing of aircraft heat transfer components (HTC). Joramco expands its maintenance services to include HTC components through this agreement with TAT, which is a global leader in thermal management solutions. Under the MOU a centre
Embraer has delivered a total of 30 jets in the third quarter of 2021, of which nine were commercial aircraft and 21 were executive jets (14 light and seven large). As of September 30, the firm order backlog totaled US$16.8 billion. In the executive aviation segment, Embraer delivered its 1,500th business jet. The milestone aircraft
GA Telesis MRO Services Group has extended its current agreement with Honeywell through the end of 2028. Additionally, a new portfolio of part numbers was added to the existing contract. The initial agreement was entered into December 2017 and was set to expire at the end of 2022. This new contract recognizes GA Telesis as
Boeing is projecting that airlines in the Middle East will require 3,000 new airplanes valued at US$700 billion and aftermarket services such as maintenance and repair worth US$740 billion, with the region positioned to capitalize on the recovery of regional and international travel and cargo demand. Boeing provided the estimate in its 2021 Commercial Market
