Tampa, Fla. (April 27, 2016) – PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) has announced the redelivery of a B737-300 freighter aircraft to China-based SF Airlines, the air cargo division of S.F. Express. SF Airlines is a leading courier in China providing delivery service to over 15 countries, including the United States.
The freighter, converted by PEMCO’s partner STAECO in Jinan Shandong, China, marks the fourteenth redelivery of a B737-300/400 to SF Airlines since 2013. SF Airlines plans to add five more PEMCO converted aircraft to their cargo fleet this year.
“We’re thrilled to redeliver another successful converted aircraft to SF Airlines,” said Mike Andrews, PEMCO’s Director of Cargo Conversions. “We look forward to our continued partnership and contributing to the success of S.F. Express’s air cargo business.”
PEMCO and STAECO have partnered on more than 50 Boeing 737-300 and -400 freighter modification projects since 2006. Today PEMCO, together with its three regional conversion installation partners, provides seamless global product support to operators of their Boeing 737 converted freighters.
PEMCO’s latest 737-300 freighter conversion for SF Airlines provides nine pallet positions, up to 43,100 pounds of payload, and 4,600 cubic feet of total volume.
PEMCO’s 60-plus customers select the company’s passenger-to-freighter conversion for its superior cargo door and system, superior operating functions, on-time turnaround, and a track record of 2 million hours of safe, reliable operation. PEMCO B737 freighter conversions are the world’s only designed, certified and supported conversions that use data obtained through an exclusive Boeing Data licensing agreement to ensure maximum performance and reliability.
ABOUT SF AIRLINES
Headquartered in Shenzhen, China, SF Airlines Co., Ltd, is a member of S.F. Express (Group) Co., Ltd. S.F. Airlines operates its 17 B737 & B757 freighters primarily for S.F. Express, a key assurance of the core competence of S.F. Express business, and a powerful extension of S.F. brand. With its main operating site based in Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, S.F. Airlines has built a transportation network to all parts of China and is establishing a number of routes abroad. For more information, please visit www.sf-airlines.com.
ABOUT PEMCO WORLD AIR SERVICES With five decades of proven maintenance and engineered services to commercial air carriers worldwide, PEMCO is an undisputed world leader in passenger-to-freighter conversions with 60-plus customers in over 25 countries, an unequalled 125-plus B737-300/400s in service, and over 2 million hours of safe reliable operations. PEMCO is headquartered in Tampa, Florida with partner operations in Asia, Latin America, and Canada. For more information, please visit www.pemcoair.com or call +1-813-322-9600.
