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Sep 10, 2007 (newstodate): BAE Systems Regional Aircraft reports good progress is now being made with the conversion of the first re-launched BAe 146QT freighter.
The project is on schedule and the first converted aircraft, a Series 200, is expected to be delivered in early mid-2008.
This follows the programme launch at the end of January and confirmation in March of Aerostar of Bacau, Romania, as the conversion centre for the programme.
Aerostar has subcontracted the manufacture of
the Large Freight Door and the door surrounds as well as the 9G bulkhead, the floor strengthening, the E-Class interior and associated hardware to Avioane Craoiva.
The re-launched BAe 146QT will follow in the footsteps of the 29 BAe 146QT/QC freighters that remain in service after conversion from the
production line in the mid-late 1980s.
The biggest operators are TNT Express, the
Australian Air Express, Titan Airways, and West Air Sweden, which initially used its recently-acquired aircraft on the longer distance Norwegian postal service routes.
The project is on schedule and the first converted aircraft, a Series 200, is expected to be delivered in early mid-2008.
This follows the programme launch at the end of January and confirmation in March of Aerostar of Bacau, Romania, as the conversion centre for the programme.
Aerostar has subcontracted the manufacture of
the Large Freight Door and the door surrounds as well as the 9G bulkhead, the floor strengthening, the E-Class interior and associated hardware to Avioane Craoiva.
The re-launched BAe 146QT will follow in the footsteps of the 29 BAe 146QT/QC freighters that remain in service after conversion from the
production line in the mid-late 1980s.
The biggest operators are TNT Express, the
Australian Air Express, Titan Airways, and West Air Sweden, which initially used its recently-acquired aircraft on the longer distance Norwegian postal service routes.