Jeff Lee

17 Asia-Pacific fleet additions in 2019

• Jeff Lee
• December 13, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Conversions, Equipment, Narrowbody Conversions, Production Freighters, Strategy, Widebody Conversions

Earlier this week, we looked at how the freighter fleet in mainland China has grown in 2019. As the year draws to a close, here’s an overview of the seventeen freighter aircraft that were added to carriers based elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region over the course of the year. Airwork September: 737-300F (25264, ex-Bluebird Nordic) […]

Grounding of IAI-converted 737s extends to 737-700s

• Jeff Lee
• December 12, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Conversions, Narrowbody Conversions, News

The rigid barrier irregularity discovered by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), which led to Australian carrier Qantas grounding its four converted 737-300 freighters, affects more than just -300BDSFs. Alaska Airlines has also grounded its fleet of three 737-700BDSFs, which it received in 2017 and 2018. IAI told Cargo Facts that approximately 40 aircraft in total are […]

SprintAir prepares to add an ATR 72F

• Jeff Lee
• December 11, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Conversions, Equipment, Express, Narrowbody Conversions, News

Poland-based SprintAir will soon add another ATR 72 freighter to its fleet, as the carrier looks to expand its cargo operations. SprintAir told Cargo Facts that it is expecting the aircraft (441) to be redelivered in January 2020 and to enter service in February. Unit 441 was the only remaining ATR 72-200 still in passenger […]

SF Airlines takes eighth freighter in 2019

• Jeff Lee
• December 10, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Conversions, Express, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Narrowbody Conversions, News, Strategy, Widebody Conversions

SF Airlines has taken redelivery of a 757-200PCF (29944, ex-TUI Airways) from Precision Aircraft Solutions [FAT 005255]. The Shenzhen (SZX)-based carrier has now added eight freighters to its fleet this year, far surpassing any other Chinese airline. Unit 29944 began its life in 1999, flying in passenger configuration until 2019. It was then inducted for […]

FedEx continues replacing A300Fs with 767Fs in Europe

• Jeff Lee
• December 6, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Express, News, Production Freighters, Strategy

FedEx Express is expanding its own-operated capacity in its European network. The integrator has begun flying a 767-300F six times a week between its hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Milan Malpensa (MXP), replacing an A300-600F. FedEx began the deployment of 767Fs in Europe in July with a five-times-weekly route between CDG and Dublin […]

Amazon reassigns second 767F to ATSG

• Jeff Lee
• December 5, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Conversions, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Narrowbody Conversions, News, Strategy, Widebody Conversions

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) affiliate carrier Air Transport International (ATI) has begun operating for Amazon another 767-300BDSF (28495, ex-S7 Airlines) that was previously flown for the e-tailer by Atlas Air [FATs 005250-005251]. This is the second aircraft that Amazon has transferred from Atlas to ATSG. On Sept. 25, unit 28495 flew from Jacksonville (VQQ) to […]

CargoLogic Germany 737F fleet grows to three units

• Jeff Lee
• December 4, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Conversions, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Narrowbody Conversions, News, Strategy

CargoLogic Germany (CLG) has received its third freighter, courtesy of Russia-based ATRAN. The aircraft is a 737-400SF (25775, ex-Yamal Airlines) that is on lease from Vx Capital Partners [FATs 005245-005246]. Unit 25775 was converted by Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) and redelivered to ATRAN in December 2018. Cargo Facts had expected it to join CLG’s fleet eventually, […]

ASL adds 737-400F to French subsidiary

• Jeff Lee
• December 3, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Conversions, Equipment, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Narrowbody Conversions, News

ASL Aviation Holdings has taken redelivery of a 737-400SF (25180, ex-Cardig Air), on lease from Luxembourg-based Vallair [FAT 005238]. The aircraft has been placed with the group’s ASL Airlines France subsidiary. Unit 25180 was originally delivered in passenger configuration to Spanish airline Futura in January 1992. In 2009, it joined the fleet of Indonesia-based Sriwijaya […]