Kyrgyzstan-based Aerostan will soon begin operating its third 747-200F as part of a plan to grow with more 747 freighters, becoming the second airline based in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to show interest in the type in recent weeks. Aerostan told Cargo Facts that it is a partner in the 1991-vintage unit 25266
Uzbekistan-based My Freighter has received its first 747 Classic, and is now the country’s first operator of the type after the aircraft’s arrival at Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport (TAS) on Oct. 23. The 1985-vintage, nose-loading 747-200F (23139, ex-Jet Star) had been in storage in Jakarta (CGK) since 2013, and was transferred to New York-based
A 747 Classic appears to have been reawakened ahead of reentry into service. The Queen of the Skies, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was registered to White Walker Holdings in April 2021, and left Sharjah (SHJ), where it had been in storage for eight years. It arrived in Jakarta (CGK) on June 20
Venezuela-based Emtrasur’s sole 747 is now stranded in Buenos Aires (EZE) amid international and geopolitical conflict. Published local reports in Argentina on June 13 indicate the aircrew are now free to leave Argentina but the aircraft is unable to depart EZE, due to reluctance from distributors to fuel the aircraft. The aircraft was originally scheduled
Venezuela-based Conviasa has started service with a 747-300 Combi that it recently reactivated for its newly created subsidiary Emtrasur. The 1996-vintage 747-300M (23413, ex-Mahan Air), powered by four General Electric CF6 engines, is only one of two 747-300s in cargo operation and began flight testing in Tehran (THR) in late January. After its retirement from