Southern Air gets a vote of confidence

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US-based ACMI operator Southern Air received a $55 million strategic investment from majority investor Oak Hill Capital Partners. The carrier said iin a statement that the investment “will support the completion of Southern Air’s fleet renewal and the company’s continued growth.” 

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Southern currently operates two 777Fs and eleven 747-200Fs, and has two more 777Fs on order. The carrier is also reported to have signed a Letter of Intent to lease two 747-400BDSFs (29375 and 29602, both ex-Air New Zealand) from DEUCALION CAPITAL, following conversion to freighter configuration by BEDEK AVIATION GROUP, with the first unit scheduled for redelivery to Southern in December, and the second in March 2012. For the future, Southern says it “is actively looking to add more 777 Freighters to its fleet,” and is also believed to be planning to add more 747-400Fs, as well.