Ser ut som Eastern Airlines har blitt nytt flyselskap i Civil Reserve Air Fleet for det Amerikanske forsvaret. De fløy i dag med en Boeing 767-300 på CMB-kode mellom PSM og TPA.
While there is no shortage of demand for freighters in the foreseeable future, many airports and handlers are not too keen on loading the main deck of a B777 through the passenger doors, a time-consuming and labour-intensive exercise.
There have been reports of airports declining to accommodate passenger planes with cargo in the cabin.
“That’s a real constraint,” Harfst acknowledges. “There probably will be markets or customers that do not have the ability or willingness to manage the amount of time it takes to load and unload a 777 through the passenger door.
“We will be working with our customers on that. It’s a real-world constraint, but we think there’s enough value there to make it work.”
Og da har Eastern tatt nok et sted fremover. De har anskaffet 35 777'er som skal konfigureres til fraktere. Eller praktere. Kanskje nærmest det siste. Såvidt jeg forstår skal det ikke skjæres fraktedør, så det blir isåfall lasting gjennom passasjerdørene.
Om dette er en ny og tidligere usertifisert konfigurasjon, er jeg ikke sikker på, Jeg heller imidlertid mot at det er innen dagens regelverk.
Men uansett, en heftig flåteutvidelse,
https://worldairlinenews.com/2021/0...SFq_gedV_ZCnqXhJ09uiZFx6WEobusJ5CBVUPt5-E4ZhQ
Boeing 777 -312 32317 420 N834KW Eastern Airlines regd 25jan22 prior delivery ex SIN ex 9V-SYH
Nå har de jo tatt over en non-ER 777-300 (ex SQ) og denne modellen finnes det jo heller ikke noe ombyggingsprogram for. Og er jo såpass sjelden og gammel, at det neppe kommer noe heller
Det kommer nok an på hva som er av forskjeller. Easterns maskiner gjennomgår et spesielt sertifiseringsprogram for last i kabinen. Full konvertering er uansett ikke tilgjengelig på mange år. Kalitta har kjøpt all kapasitet.
Boeing 777 -381 32650 593 N776KW Eastern Airlines regd 03feb22 during part-out at MHV ex JA777A
Eastern Air Holdings and Flexport, the platform for global logistics, today announced a multi-year contract for cargo services that will bring much needed net-new capacity to the global airfreight market. Eastern is expected to begin flying its B777 Express Freighters, once approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, twice weekly between Chicago International Airport (ORD) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) as well as Chicago International Airport (ORD) and Saigon's Ho Chi Minh City Airport (SGN) on behalf of Flexport.
The Eastern B777 Express Freighter is the first of its kind to market, designed specifically for eCommerce goods, and provides much needed cargo capacity to the global supply chain with its low-cost, reliable solution. The innovative design converts the main deck cabin of the widebody B777, traditionally a passenger aircraft, into a true cargo aircraft that will enable Flexport clients – some of today's most valuable global brands and fast-growing eCommerce companies – to fulfill consumer demand and keep goods moving
More broadly, a report also suggests the US Department of Defense revoked Eastern’s authority to operate military charters.
Eastern Airlines, LLC (Eastern) hereby applies for (i) an exemption, (ii) a certi�icate of
public convenience and necessity, and (iii) designation under the U.S. China bilateral to
operate scheduled service between New York (JFK) and Shanghai (PVG), via intermediate
points, including an allocation of four (4) weekly U.S.-China Zone 1 combination frequencies.
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Eastern will initially operate its New York-Shanghai service via the intermediate points Anchorage and Seoul as technical stops (JFK-ANC-ICN-PVG). As COVID-19 restrictions ease over time, Eastern expects to eliminate Seoul as an intermediate point/technical stop.
Eastern will implement this service initially with the following schedule:
Days of
Week
Flight
No.
Departure
Airport Departure Time Arrival
Airport Arrival Time
1..4 EA732 JFK 10:45 PVG 20:00 (+1)
3..6 EA523 PVG 00:20 JFK 07:45
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Eastern plans to initiate service as soon as possible upon Department approval, and
as soon as November 1, 2022, using two of the four requested frequencies. On or about April
1, 2023, Eastern plans to increase the number of frequencies to four weekly. Eastern plans to operate the service using 386-seat configuration Boeing 777-200ER aircraft.10 This proposed start-up period represents a reasonable lead time for a U.S. carrier to begin new service in China and balances Eastern’s commercial interest in serving this route and investing in the U.S.-China market over the long-term.
Og da har de fått igang sin første 777-200. N771KW har vært på et par turer allerede. Ikke sikker på om det er i cargo-configurasjon eller om den flyr pax, men den er ihvertfall nå på vei til Anchorage.
Eastern Air Holding owns Eastern Airlines, a US airline founded in 2010 that operates Boeing 767s and Boeing 777s, providing both scheduled and non-scheduled passenger service. The acquisition will mean that Hillwood Airways will be merged into Eastern Airlines after the completion of the transaction.
Since obtaining its Part 121 Supplemental Air Carrier Certification in 2017, Hillwood Airways has built a tremendous reputation for safety and service within the industry and among its customers.
The company built a reputation for providing cargo, passenger, and high-end luxury air charter services.
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