A321 conversion expected to penetrate European market, compete with 757s and 737s

In April, the Federal Aviation Administration awarded a Supplemental Type Certificate for 321 Precision Conversions ⁠— a joint venture between Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) and Oregon-based, Precision Aircraft Solutions. 

Two of ATSG’s subsidiaries ⁠— Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services and PEMCO Conversions — will provide manufacturing and conversion labor for the ATSG A321 conversions with the first slots available to their customers in Q4.

The urgency placed on this conversion is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a321-conversion-expected-to-penetrate-european-market-compete-with-757s-and-737s

Boeing expands freighter conversion lines as orders increase

Boeing

Boeing (NYSE: BA)  has opened two additional lines overseas to convert former passenger planes to freighters as orders for the 737-800 and 767-300 increase.

On Sunday, Boeing announced it had received an order from an unidentified customer to convert two 737-800s to freighters, increasing its total orders and commitments for this cargo airplane to 134. So far, Boeing has delivered 36 737-800 converted freighters to 10 global operators.

The 737-800 has become a staple among express and short-haul...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/boeing-expands-freighter-conversion-lines-as-orders-increase