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GECAS converts further 30 B737-800 passenger jets into freighters
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) plans to convert 30 more of its Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft into freighters that will be able to carry up to 23.9 tonnes of cargo.
The order more than doubles GECAS' current investment into the freighter type, which includes the 25 aircraft GECAS already has on order from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) and Boeing.
GECAS started the 737-800 freighter programme with AEI in 2015, and with Boeing in 2016. The aircraft will come from GECAS' existing portfolio, and head to conversion at the end of their passenger leases, starting in 2018, reported New York's Air Cargo World.
GECAS currently owns 220 passenger B737-800s, meaning that, at 55 conversions, it's putting 25 per cent of the fleet into the freighter market.
The carrier's ASL Group and West Atlantic Group have already become GECAS customers for the B737-800 freighter, with deliveries scheduled for 2018 through 2019.
The order more than doubles GECAS' current investment into the freighter type, which includes the 25 aircraft GECAS already has on order from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) and Boeing.
GECAS started the 737-800 freighter programme with AEI in 2015, and with Boeing in 2016. The aircraft will come from GECAS' existing portfolio, and head to conversion at the end of their passenger leases, starting in 2018, reported New York's Air Cargo World.
GECAS currently owns 220 passenger B737-800s, meaning that, at 55 conversions, it's putting 25 per cent of the fleet into the freighter market.
The carrier's ASL Group and West Atlantic Group have already become GECAS customers for the B737-800 freighter, with deliveries scheduled for 2018 through 2019.
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