ASL Airlines Australia, phase of the realm market leading ASL Aviation Holdings, has introduced the introduction of its first B737-800BCF, registered VH-CYK, to its rapid. VH-CYK is the main 737 Boeing Transformed Freighter (BCF) licensed to purpose in Australia.
The following-generation B737-800BCF is one among the alternate’s most atmosphere pleasant and official platforms and carries as much as 23.9 tonnes (52,900 pounds) of income payload, with 5,000ft3 on hand on the main deck (12 pallets) and an additional 1,500ft3on hand in the bulk cargo obtain.
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The first ASLA B737-800 freighter is determined to present charge atmosphere pleasant contemporary opportunities to air cargo prospects in the Australian home and world markets, with its potential to transfer both explicit parcels and greater cargo instant with a unfold as much as three,750 kilometres or 2,025 nautical miles.
ASL Airlines Australia (ASLA) has added the B737-800BCF to its rapid following a revision to its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia (CASA). This followed a 12-month venture which seen supply of VH-CYK to the airline in February 2024, issuance of a Certificate of Airworthiness in March, and a a success AOC variation proving flight below CASA oversight in April this year.
Given the weird and wonderful capabilities of the plane, ASLA is already in discussion with prospects and expects to purpose its first commercial income flights quickly. Here is the main B737-800 in the ASLA rapid, and the airline expects to develop the rapid, adding plane over time to meet buyer requirements.
This major plane used to be phase of ASL Aviation Holdings’ B737-800 Boeing conversion programme which contains slots for 40 plane to be converted and positioned into operation in ASL’s airways in Eire, France, Belgium, Thailand, India and now Australia.
ASL Aviation Holdings acquired Pionair Australia in 2023 and rebranded the airline as ASLA later in that year. ASLA in the intervening time operates a rapid of BAe146 plane and affords evening freight services on the east circulation of Australia, serving Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville, and Cairns. Operations are completed for Qantas Freight on behalf of FedEx and Australia Post.
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ASL Aviation Holdings is a leading world aviation services provider, serving greater than 150 airports worldwide with a rapid of 160 plane in eight cargo and passenger airways in Europe, Australia, Asia and South Africa. ASL Aviation Holdings is the largest operator of B737 freighters globally and specialises in explicit overnight freight on behalf of world prospects along side FedEx, UPS, DHL and Amazon.
The B737-800BCF carries a increased payload sooner, over longer distances than its predecessor, the B737-400 Traditional. It is far most continuously more fuel atmosphere pleasant and emits 15% much less carbon. This supports ASL’s dedication to sustainability and to achieving win-zero emissions by 2050.
