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Silk Way West, Alaska Airlines sign Boeing freighter deals

Silk Way West Airlines, a growing cargo operator based in Azerbaijan, and Alaska Airlines on Thursday signed contracts with Boeing for two freighters apiece — but that is where the similarities ended. 

Silk Way West said it will take two 777-8s, the largest plane available from Boeing (NYSE: BA) and one so modern it isn’t even being produced yet, while Alaska Airlines will use secondhand 737-800s passenger aircraft and turn them into freighters.

Boeing said it expects to deliver the 777-8s in...

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Mammoth Freighters adds UK facility for 777 cargo conversions

Front nose close up of a Boeing 777, all-white with stairs to cabin door.

Mammoth Freighters on Monday announced a new collaboration with STS Aviation Services to augment production capacity for passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions of the Boeing 777.

All work will be accomplished at STS’ facility in Manchester, United Kingdom, starting in mid-2024. The multiyear agreement covers both the 777-200LR and 777-300ER aircraft.

Mammoth Freighters, an aerospace newcomer fueled by resources from Fortress Investment Group, is one of two companies pioneering the conversion of...

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Leasing companies secure slots to convert aircraft for cargo

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Several aircraft leasing companies on Thursday reserved production slots with aftermarket overhaul specialists to convert used passenger aircraft to cargo jets. 

The flurry of transactions illustrates that cargo operators continue to have an appetite for large and standard freighters even as demand for air shipping cools off in a murky economic environment.

Lessors and investors have shown greater interest in freighters since the pandemic as airlines downsized and turned to more modern aircraft...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/leasing-companies-secure-slots-to-convert-aircraft-for-cargo

Lessor Jackson Square Aviation enters freighter segment

Interior of a cargo bay in a jetliner.

Another leasing company that previously only dealt with passenger aircraft is expanding its portfolio to include freighters and capitalize on industry projections for sustained growth in air cargo, which is heavily influenced by  momentum from e-commerce sales.

Jackson Square Aviation, an affiliate of publicly listed Japanese leasing company Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc., announced late Monday it will enter the cargo market for the first time by enlisting Miami-based Aeronautical Engineers Inc. to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lessor-jackson-square-aviation-enters-freighter-segment

Ethiopian Airlines to inject 1st Boeing 767 freighters into cargo fleet

A large, white jet with Ethiopian Cargo label on the airport tarmac with loading equipment surrounding it.

Ethiopian Airlines is leasing three Boeing 767 freighters to augment its rapidly growing all-cargo fleet as it pursues a strategic road map to make the cargo division a stand-alone profit center with revenue of $2.9 billion by 2035.

Titan Aircraft Investments, the joint venture between Atlas Air Worldwide’s (NASDAQ: AAWW) aircraft leasing subsidiary and Bain Capital Credit, announced Monday it has placed three 767-300 Extended Range converted freighters on long-term leases with Ethiopian...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ethiopian-airlines-injects-1st-boeing-767-freighters-into-cargo-fleet

AELF FlightService moves up plan for 1st Boeing 767 converted freighter

A large aircraft with paint removed and a new fuselage section as it undergoes conversion for freight service.

Charter airline and leasing company AELF FlightService will move ahead with fully converting a widebody passenger jet to freighter configuration as plans for swift deployment of partially modified, light-duty cargo jets remain on hold because of regulatory delays.

The Chicago-based company said Thursday it has reserved a production slot at Israel Aerospace Industries to retrofit one of its two Boeing 767-300 jetliners for main-deck cargo operations, with delivery slated for June 2023. The...

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Qantas converting more aircraft for freight to meet e-commerce demand

A white with a red tail and Qantas kangaroo logo sitting an an airport apron.

Australian flag carrier Qantas said Monday it will procure six Airbus A321 standard aircraft and convert them to freighters as replacements for smaller, older Boeing cargo jets to keep pace with the huge upswing in cargo volumes powered by e-commerce.

Qantas Freight was the first airline to operate the A321 converted freighter when it entered the commercial market in October 2020 as a competitor to the Boeing 737-800 and younger alternative to the slightly larger Boeing 757 conversion aircraft....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/qantas-converting-more-aircraft-for-freight-to-meet-e-commerce-demand

Emirates to retrofit 10 Boeing 777 jets for cargo

A white cargo jet with Emirates gold lettering and black/red coloring on tail passes camera on runway.

The airfreight division of Emirates said Tuesday it is more than doubling an initial order to convert used 777-300 passenger jets into cargo haulers, putting the fleet on track for 21 freighters by 2026 to meet shipper needs for more air transport. The airline is also beefing up short-term capacity in China, as exports there ramp up from China in the wake of multicity COVID quarantines.   

Emirates in November reserved four production slots with Israel Aircraft Industries to reconstruct four...

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Embraer notches 1st sale for E-Jet freighter conversions

Computer generated image of two E-Jet cargo planes from Embraer painted in bronze and flying above the clouds.

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has received its first firm order for up to 10 conversions of the E190/E195 passenger jet to a freighter from an undisclosed customer, underscoring the continued strong demand for all-cargo aircraft of all sizes even as the global economy begins to cool down.

Aircraft for conversion will come from the customer’s current E-Jet fleet. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2024, Embraer said in a news release Friday.

In early May, Nordic Aviation Capital, a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/embraer-notches-1st-sale-for-e-jet-freighter-conversions

Texas leasing company goes bonkers for Boeing 737-800 converted freighter

Rear view of a commercial jet parked at the terminal with a cargo container sitting on the tarmac.

Aero Capital Solutions, which specializes in leasing midlife narrowbody aircraft, never had a freighter in its fleet during its first 10 years in business. The new investment strategy calls for 40 Boeing 737-800 passenger-to-freighter conversions.

The Austin, Texas-based lessor on Monday announced its fourth order with Aeronautical Engineering Systems Inc. for an additional six conversions of the standard jet. The company initially ordered four reconfigured aircraft in October 2020, bought 10...

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