CargoLogic Germany closer to putting 737-400Fs into service following NCC approval

[caption id="attachment_227218" align="alignright" width="432"] A 737-400SF in CargoLogic Germany livery.[/caption] After receiving preliminary approval from European authorities to begin route-proving 737-400F flights, Leipzig ( LEJ )-based CargoLogic Germany (CLG) anticipates receiving an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) and taking redelivery of its third 737-400SF in a matter of months. As Cargo Facts had expected , the carrier’s third aircraft (25775) was already redelivered to fellow Volga-Dnepr Group affiliate carrier ATRAN at the beginning of this year. Following receipt of a German AOC, 25775 will be transferred to CargoLogic Germany. The carrier’s first two freighters meanwhile, are already in Germany, the second of which (27673) arrived at LEJ last month . Earlier this week, CargoLogic Germany received approval for non-commercial operations with complex motor-powered aircraft (NCC), which is seen as an intermediate step to receiving a German AOC. CLG told Cargo Facts that the route-proving flights will be carried out over the course of two days next week, flying between various points within Germany as well as across Europe, including Cologne-Bonn ( CGN ) and Liège (LGG). CLG also said that these flights would be operated under the supervision of flight inspectors from the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA), the German aviation authority. While CLG still doesn’t appear on the LBA’s list of approved carriers (last updated 20 May), it is one step closer to obtaining a German AOC, with CLG saying that NCC approval is generally considered to be “the final step in the AOC approval process.” As perhaps a sign of confidence in the startup, just this week Volga-Dnepr Group and the operator of LEJ signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up a multimodal hub at the airport for Volga-Dnepr’s scheduled and charter operations. LGG comes as no surprise, given that Volga-Dnepr this week also signed an MoU with the airport to expand their strategic cooperation. Volga-Dnepr and UK-based affiliate CargoLogicAir had already signed an MoU last July to develop a regional cargo hub at LGG, followed by a similar agreement between AirBridgeCargo and LGG.

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