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21 aircraft orders in June and one passenger-to-freighter conversion

FEDEX, AWAS and Pemco World Air Services placed aircraft orders in June, comprising a mix of freighter and passenger aircraft.

FedEx placed an order for six Boeing 767-300 freighters, bringing the total number of freighters ordered by the express operator to nine so far this year. Fedex ordered another B767-300F in March, a B777F in April and another B777F in May, reported London's Air Cargo News.



FedEx also took delivery of three B767-300Fs during June.



Pemco World Air Services has signed an agreement with Vallair for a B737-400 passenger-to-freighter conversion. Work commenced in June in Jinan Shandong, China, by Pemco's partner, Staeco. The aircraft is scheduled for redelivery in September.



The converted aircraft will have 11 pallet positions, up to 48,000-pound payload, and 4,600 cubic feet of total volume.



Dublin-based aircraft lessor AWAS ordered an extra 15 Airbus-320 family aircraft, comprising 12 A320ceo and three A321ceo aircraft.



AWAS' cumulative orders to date for A320 aircraft, including this latest purchase agreement, have reached a total of 95, comprising 89 A320 and six A321 aircraft.
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