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Jun 21, 2017 (newstodate): The Swedish/British carrier West Atlantic will become the first operator to take delivery of the Boeing standard-body converted Boeing 737-800 freighter.
The carrier has announced an order placed with GECAS for lease of four aircraft, with the first aircraft currently undergoing conversion at Boeing's modification facility in Shanghai, with subsequent aircraft deliveries in 2018 and 2019.
The Boeing 737-800 Converted Freighter will be equipped with CFM56-7B engines, and carries up to 23.9 tonnes of cargo with 12 main deck positions over 2,000 nautical miles.
-The additional capacity and NG efficiency offered by this new aircraft will deliver real benefit to our customers and we are delighted to be at the forefront of deliveries of this new technology, says Frerik Groth, West Atlantic CEO.
-The 737-800BCF will be an enabler for us to make a leap in reliability, capacity, and ability to expand in areas of the world away from our traditional markets, such as Asia, says Mr Groth.
So far, the cargo carrier has been operating a fleet of 16 Boeing 737-300/400 converted freighters while adding another four Boeing 737-400 aircraft to meet the requirements form its contract with Royal Mail, three of these on long term operating lease, the fourth being an own aircraft re-delivered from the Danish carrier Jet Time as this operator pulled out from the cargo market this summer.
The carrier has announced an order placed with GECAS for lease of four aircraft, with the first aircraft currently undergoing conversion at Boeing's modification facility in Shanghai, with subsequent aircraft deliveries in 2018 and 2019.
The Boeing 737-800 Converted Freighter will be equipped with CFM56-7B engines, and carries up to 23.9 tonnes of cargo with 12 main deck positions over 2,000 nautical miles.
-The additional capacity and NG efficiency offered by this new aircraft will deliver real benefit to our customers and we are delighted to be at the forefront of deliveries of this new technology, says Frerik Groth, West Atlantic CEO.
-The 737-800BCF will be an enabler for us to make a leap in reliability, capacity, and ability to expand in areas of the world away from our traditional markets, such as Asia, says Mr Groth.
So far, the cargo carrier has been operating a fleet of 16 Boeing 737-300/400 converted freighters while adding another four Boeing 737-400 aircraft to meet the requirements form its contract with Royal Mail, three of these on long term operating lease, the fourth being an own aircraft re-delivered from the Danish carrier Jet Time as this operator pulled out from the cargo market this summer.