Emergency AD mandates new engine inspections for stored 737s

• Charles Kauffman
• July 24, 2020
• Aircraft, All Posts, Conversions, Engines, Equipment, Narrowbody Conversions, News

An emergency airworthiness directive (AD) issued today by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires inspections of the engine bleed air fifth stage check valve on all 737 Classic and NG aircraft that have not been operated in flight for seven or more consecutive days, or have been operated for ten or fewer flight cycles since […]

CFS 2019: Program delays and tight feedstock supply constrain in-flux narrowbody conversion market

• Charles Kauffman
• October 22, 2019
• Aircraft, Cargo Facts Symposium, Carriers, Conversions, Equipment, Exclusive, Narrowbody Conversions

SAN DIEGO – Conversion houses and OEMs have developed, or are in various stages of developing, a new generation of narrowbody freighter conversion programs based on the A320-family and 737-NG platforms. Although operator demand remains strong, redeliveries have yet to reach their full potential, according to panelists on a conversion panel last week at Cargo […]

Rostrum signs leases on two 737-300Fs

• Jeff Lee
• September 27, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Conversions, Exclusive, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Narrowbody Conversions, Strategy

Rostrum Leasing has secured commitments for two of its recently converted 737-300Fs, the Ireland-based lessor confirmed to Cargo Facts. The two PEMCO-converted frames (27713 and 28401, both ex-Southwest) are due to be redelivered in October 2019 to an operator based in Asia [FATs 005147 and 005148]. Unit 27713, manufactured in December 1996, was converted in […]

PEMCO prepares to convert fourth 737-300 for Rostrum Leasing

• Jeff Lee
• July 12, 2019
• Aircraft, All Posts, Conversions, Features, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Narrowbody Conversions, News, Strategy

On July 10, a 737-300 (27710, ex-Southwest) was ferried from storage in Victorville (VCV) to Tampa (TPA). PEMCO Conversions confirmed to Cargo Facts that this aircraft is due to be inducted for conversion into freighter configuration at its TPA facility, and that the customer will be Ireland-based Rostrum Leasing. PEMCO said that unit 27710 will […]

The narrowbody freighter fleet in 2016 — Part III

• David Harris
• November 30, 2016
• Aircraft, Conversions, E-Commerce, Express, Freighter Fleet Analysis, Narrowbody Fleet Analysis, News

Today we conclude our three-part analysis of the worldwide narrowbody jet freighter fleet with a look at the state of the passenger-to-freighter conversion market at the end of 2016. You can read Part I here, and Part II here. Conversion from passenger configuration is the only source of narrowbody jet freighters. Operators and lessors of widebody […]

YTO Express takes 4th 737-300F, may have firmed 10 737-800BCF options

• Charles Kauffman
• July 6, 2016
• Aircraft, Carriers, Conversions, E-Commerce, News

Last month, YTO Express Airlines took delivery of its fourth freighter-converted 737-300. Yesterday evening, on 5 July, the plane took off on its maiden flight to Beijing Capital (PEK) from Hangzhou’s Xiaoshan (HGH) airport sporting YTO livery. YTO is leasing the ex-Donghai Airlines freighter (24916) from GECAS, and plans to begin using it immediately to […]

An all-cargo airline for Tunisia?

• Charles Kauffman
• June 23, 2016
• Aircraft, Carriers, News

A new cargo airline will soon be taking off from Enfidha’s Hammamet International Airport located 100km south of Tunisia’s capital city, Tunis. Express Air Cargo’s CEO, Anis Riahi confirmed to Cargo Facts his airline is preparing to commence operations in August, with an initial fleet consisting of two freighter-converted 737 classics. Although the source of […]

Northern Exposure

• David Harris
• September 26, 2014
• Carriers, Video

A long-time user of the 737-200 for its Alaskan operations, Anchorage-based Northern Air Cargo began updating its 737 fleet in 2010 with the first addition of a 737-300 (N360WA – msn: 23553). A second 737-300 (N361NC – msn: 23260), seen here landing at Paine Field, was added in 2012. This freighter formerly operated with TNT […]