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Mar 12, 2015 (newstodate): The Swedish carrier Amapola has now taken delivery of its first converted Fokker 50 freighter with large cargo door.
-The aircraft is already in service with postal flights during an initial period to test out the aircraft's performance and operational capabilities, says Frank Christensen, Amapola CEO since November 1, 2014.
-When this phase has been completed, the freighter will operate for DHL on flights from Italy for some months after which it will be put on the ad-hoc and ACMI market as will also the second F50 freighter now under conversion with a large cargo door.
-While postal flights in Sweden will remain our main business, the two new aircraft will open up a new segment for us, and if the market responds favorably to these offerings we will indeed consider adding more Fokker 50 aircraft for large cargo door-conversion, says Mr Christensen.
On Amapola's AOC are now 13 Fokker 50 aircraft to which will be added the two new freighters with the second delivery by June 2015.
Earlier also serving the passenger transportation market, Amapola sold its last remaining Fokker 50 pax aircaft early this year when the aircraft was placed with the Mexican carrier MayAir to provide regional tourist flights from Cancun
-The aircraft is already in service with postal flights during an initial period to test out the aircraft's performance and operational capabilities, says Frank Christensen, Amapola CEO since November 1, 2014.
-When this phase has been completed, the freighter will operate for DHL on flights from Italy for some months after which it will be put on the ad-hoc and ACMI market as will also the second F50 freighter now under conversion with a large cargo door.
-While postal flights in Sweden will remain our main business, the two new aircraft will open up a new segment for us, and if the market responds favorably to these offerings we will indeed consider adding more Fokker 50 aircraft for large cargo door-conversion, says Mr Christensen.
On Amapola's AOC are now 13 Fokker 50 aircraft to which will be added the two new freighters with the second delivery by June 2015.
Earlier also serving the passenger transportation market, Amapola sold its last remaining Fokker 50 pax aircaft early this year when the aircraft was placed with the Mexican carrier MayAir to provide regional tourist flights from Cancun