Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Archives

Unit 28038, Cargo Air's latest 737-400 to be converted into freighter configuration.

The year since we last tallied the narrowbody fleet has been full of unexpected twists and turns that have affected ...

Virus stresses air-traffic with closures in Midwest, New York

March 20, 2020

Flights over parts of the Midwest were being rerouted Friday and the tower at one of New York’s airports temporarily ...

CAAC certifies additional 737 NG conversions

byJeff Lee

January 20, 2020

IAI has converted two 737-700BDSFs at the Tianjin Haite facility so far, but none for China-based customers. (Photo: IAI) The ...

Bedek's first freighter-converted 737-800BDSF takes to the skies over Tel Aviv.

DHL to add a pair of 737-800Fs

byCharles Kauffman

January 14, 2020

DHL Express plans to add to its fleet a pair of freighter-converted 737-800BDSFs, Cargo Facts has learned. Both aircraft are ...

FAA responds to US carriers’ exemption requests for Middle East ops

byChelsea Toczauer

January 14, 2020

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) responded Jan. 10 to several U.S.-based air cargo and express carriers requesting exemption from ...

FAA and San Bernardino give massive airport cargo facility green light

byChelsea Toczauer

December 31, 2019

With the completion of a multi-year environmental impact research study, San Bernardino International Airport’s (SBD’s) controversial Eastgate Air Cargo Facility ...

Touch labor for PEMCO's first 737-700 flex-combi is complete, and the flex-combi and full-freighter variants are awaiting their STC.

PEMCO’s 737-700 FlexCombi completes FAA certification flights, nears STC

byCharles Kauffman

December 19, 2019

Yesterday, PEMCO completed flight testing with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its 737-700 FlexCombi conversion program. The conformity aircraft ...