ACT reassigns 747-400Fs from Saudia to Turkish

[caption id="attachment_414561" align="alignright" width="500"] The two 747-400BDSFs were until recently in Saudia colors but have now been repainted into ACT’s own livery. (Photo: ACT Airlines)[/caption] Turkish Airlines has added more freighter capacity through two 747-400BDSFs operated on an ACMI basis by Turkey-based ACT Airlines . The aircraft (25641 and 25645, both ex-ANA) were both previously operated for Saudia Cargo [FATs 005617-005620]. At the end of August, the two 747s were brought back to Istanbul (ISL) from Saudi Arabia and repainted into ACT’s own livery. Both began operations for Turkish Cargo on Sept. 10, with unit 25641 flying to Dubai (DWC) and unit 25645 flying to Hong Kong (HKG) via Navoiy (NVI). For Turkish Cargo, which has eight 777Fs and ten A330-200Fs of its own, this latest expansion represents almost a doubling of its wet-leased capacity with ACT; the ACMI carrier had already been operating two production 747-400ERFs (32866 and 32867, both ex-Air France) on Turkish’s behalf. Turkish additionally wet leases three A310-300Fs (592, 622, 646) from ULS Airlines Cargo . Even if expanding its ACMI operations is a lower-risk way of adding capacity, Cargo Facts would not be surprised to see Turkish order more 777Fs from Boeing . ACT Airlines currently has another production 747-400F (26559, ex-Singapore Airlines) undergoing repairs in Jeddah (JED) after a tail strike in February, and had told Cargo Facts the aircraft is expected back in service in November. The carrier did not comment on whether unit 26559, previously also flown on behalf of Saudia Cargo, would follow units 25641 and 25645 in returning to Turkey to be operated for Turkish Airlines. It is unclear at this point whether ACT’s search for more 747-400Fs is based on additional needs from Turkish. Excluding unit 26559, Saudia ACMI-leases 747-400F capacity from Air Atlanta Icelandic , which operates two -400BDSFs (27898 and 27899, both ex-EVA Air) and one production -400F (28263, ex-China Cargo Airlines) for the carrier, having recently added unit 28263 . Saudia also operates four 777Fs on its own and, until the end of 2019 , two 747-8Fs (37562 and 37563). The carrier was not immediately available to comment on its freighter plans. While Cargo Facts Symposium 2020 will be presented as a virtual event, the unparalleled networking and continuing education opportunities remain, with the best and brightest minds addressing the most pressing industry issues for air cargo — including those around COVID-19. To register and for more information, visit www.cargofactssymposium.com .

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