Avianor and AKKA partner on passenger-freighter conversions
Montreal-based Avianor has partnered with Brussels-headquartered AKKA Technologies to have its passenger-freighter reconfiguration package approved and certified by the European ...
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TAP reconfigures first A330neo
TAP Air Portugal has reconfigured an A330-900 by removing seats from its passenger cabin to increase available volume for cargo, ...
De Havilland extends simplified conversion for Dash 8s
De Havilland has obtained regulatory approval from Transport Canada for its Dash 8-100, -200 and -300 Simplified Package Freighter conversion ...
THG Air — U.K.’s newest cargo airline?
British online retailer The Hut Group (THG) has launched THG Air with plans to add two A330 freighters. The aircraft, ...
Lufthansa Technik nabs customer for A380 freighter-lite
Lufthansa Technik has secured a contract to reconfigure an A380 as an “auxiliary freighter” capable of transporting cargo on its ...
Airbus SB to detail seat-to-pallet reconfiguration
Airbus plans to issue a service bulletin (SB) that outlines the procedure for reconfiguring passenger A330s and A350s to carry ...
Coronavirus extends Boeing, Airbus production pauses
The COVID-19 pandemic has led aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus to extend production pauses instituted earlier in the year. U.S. ...
Freighters carry medical aid from China to Europe
As the COVID-19 crisis worsens in Europe, a plethora of medical equipment and aid is now being flown in from ...
