ASL Airlines

ASL Aviation brings first Boeing 737-800 freighter to Australian unit

ASL Aviation Holdings, a Dublin-based provider of dedicated transportation service for express carriers DHL, FedEx, UPS and Amazon, said Monday it has introduced its first Boeing 737-800 converted freighter to its new subsidiary in Australia.

ASL Airlines Australia will soon deploy the cargo jet in the Australian domestic and international markets in support of express parcel operators and shippers of general cargo. The company said it is lining up customers interested in using the aircraft for...

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Amazon partner airline ASL cuts 28 European contract pilots

ASL Aviation Holdings, a Dublin-based contract air transport provider for Amazon and other companies, has eliminated positions for 28 pilots. The move appears connected to the online retailer scaling back the number of flights it operates in Europe.

The company confirmed that it released the pilots, who were provided by recruitment firm CAE Parc Aviation, because they were no longer needed. 

ASL has airline subsidiaries in Australia, Belgium, France, Ireland and the United Kingdom, as well as...

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Irish cargo airline ASL takes step toward heavy drone delivery

ASL Aviation Holdings, which operates cargo flights for global couriers Amazon, FedEx and DHL, is gearing up to add drone delivery to its portfolio of services.

The company said Tuesday that ASL Airlines Ireland, one of seven airlines in the Dublin-based group, has been awarded a provisional operator certificate for unmanned aircraft systems by the Irish Aviation Authority.

The optional certification gives subsidiary ASL Future Flight the ability to start commercial drone delivery of light cargo...

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Regional cargo haulers move to convert standard passenger jets

A white jetliner with blue/red tail and logo Raya Airways sits on the tarmac on a sunny day.

Momentum for narrowbody freighter conversions continued to build in recent days with news that Malaysian all-cargo carrier Raya Airways has signed a deal for four retrofitted passenger aircraft while ASL picked up more lender support for its major fleet expansion. Plus, a Chinese aircraft leasing company is entering the freighter market for the first time.

Singapore-based ST Engineering said Thursday its freighter leasing subsidiary will lease four Airbus jets — two A320 and two A321 used...

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Amazon airline ASL orders more Boeing 737-800 converted freighters

A white cargo jet with curved wing tips and blue tail comes in for landing with wheels down on approach. ASL Airlines just ordered 10-to-20 aircraft converted to carry cargo.

ASL Aviation Holdings on Thursday said it placed an order with Boeing to convert up to 20 used 737-800 passenger aircraft to carry freight, doubling down on a fleet modernization strategy to support the growth of customers such as Amazon, FedEx and DHL.

The agreement is for 10 firm orders and options for 10 additional 737-800s. If the Dublin-based aviation services company exercises all purchase rights, it will eventually operate 40 of the narrowbody converted freighters from Boeing. The new...

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Hydrogen hype? United Airlines says it could fly new-tech jets by 2028

A small white United Express jet, close up from near the front nose.

United Airlines’ announcement Monday that it could be flying hydrogen-electric-powered regional jets by 2028 runs counter to expert consensus that development timelines will take at least twice as long given the complexity of the technology and the amount of funding required for development and commercialization.

“Sometimes showmanship trumps science and technology,” Richard Aboulafia, vice president of analysis for Teal Group, a Fairfax, Virginia, firm that provides market analysis and...

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ASL Airlines launches UK cargo subsidiary

A turboprop ATR plane comes in for landing, view from straight on below the plane.

ASL Airlines United Kingdom on Monday flew its first cargo flight with an ATR 72-200 turboprop freighter. It is the first carrier to receive an air operator certificate from the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority since Brexit.

ASL Aviation Holdings, which operates four for-hire cargo airlines in Europe, said the new subsidiary will operate daily between East Midlands Airport and Belfast International Airport in Northern Ireland. The company eventually plans to fly to the European Union...

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Amazon, FedEx air partner ASL orders 737-800 converted freighters

A white cargo jet touches down on runway.

ASL Aviation Holdings, a provider of outsourced air transport based in Dublin, on Tuesday exercised options for Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) to convert 10 more 737-800 aircraft to freighter configuration for its growing cargo business. Its customers include Amazon Air (NASDAQ: AMZN), FedEx Express (NYSE: FDX), DHL Aviation and UPS (NYSE: UPS). 

The 737-800 converted freighter is primarily used to carry express cargo on domestic or short-haul routes. Air leasing companies and operators have shown...

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