AviaAM adds another 737-800 for conversion

AviaAM Leasing has acquired another aircraft that it plans to convert into a freighter as part of a wider project to expand its all-cargo offering.

The lessor said it had acquired a single 737-800 aircraft as it aims to have 25 converted aircraft of different types in the upcoming four years.

The aircraft has been ferried to the Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (STAECO) facility in Jinan (TNA) where it will be changed to a freighter configuration over the next four months.

The aircraft is the fourth Boeing 737-800 inducted to cargo conversion, with the first two already delivered to the lessee and successfully operated by Bluebird Nordic, and one more soon to be delivered.

Tadas Goberis, chief executive and chairman at AviaAM Leasing, said: “I believe that the already booming cargo market still has a lot of potential for development, therefore our Passenger-to-Freighter conversion project is an exciting and promising opportunity for AviaAM Leasing.

“While such an undertaking is requiring intricate planning and complex solutions, I trust that it will aid in our efforts to expand our presence in the air cargo market, further strengthening our position as a reliable and world-class leasing and trading services provider.”

Damian Brett  www.aircargonews.net & AviaAM Leasing