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To meet rising demand for converted freighters, the Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO) has announced it will open a third line for the 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) at its Guangzhou, China facility.
Direct News Source GAMECO expands 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter capacity to meet strong market demand Concurrently, GAMECO also is inducting the first aircraft into its second BCF line, which was announced in September 2020.With the addition of the third line, GAMECO also will take steps to implement a new takted production system. “GAMECO is excited to continue our partnership with Boeing to satisfy freighter conversion demand for years to come,” said GAMECO General Manager Norbert Marx. “Adding a third line gives us the opportunity to implement an innovative and scalable producti...
By Murdo Morrison2021-02-01T11:28:00+00:00 It is not the kind of good-news story we saw much of in 2020 – an aviation company expanding to tap an area of the market where demand for services is outstripping supply. However, that is exactly what Welsh maintenance, repair and overhaul firm Caerdav – founded by Iron Maiden front-man Bruce Dickinson – announced in October it was doing by establishing a cargo conversion facility for Boeing 737s at its site near Cardiff, which it hopes to have up and running this quarter. Source: Caerdav left) and Joachim Jones took the decision to move int...
1 2021-01-27 09:25:45Xinhua Editor : Li Yan ECNS App Download Visitors watch a Boeing plane model at the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 9, 2019. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi) The 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) project in China has received in excess of 150 orders, according to Boeing China on Tuesday. The 737-800BCF project recently received 12 new orders, showing strong demand for converted freighters in the express delivery and e-commerce market, said Boeing China. In 2...
BBAM Orders 6 Boeing 737-800 Converted Freighters (22 Jan 2021) BBAM is expanding its 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter fleet with six firm orders and six options. The agreement brings BBAM’s 737-800BCF orders and commitments to 15 and highlights the continued strength of the e-commerce and express cargo market. “As we look ahead to expanding our cargo fleet, the 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter provides the performance and efficiency our customers need,” said Steve Zissis, CEO of BBAM. “Adding these highly capable freighters to 276 Bo...