Tue, Dec 21, 2010
"Combi Configuration" Will Accommodate 45 Passengers, 10 Cargo
Pallets
An airline and and engineering firm plan to convert a standard
Boeing 757-200 aircraft into what they call a "Combi
Configuration", which will allow for 45 passengers and up to 10
cargo pallets. The conversion is being planned by Global Aviation
Holdings' North American Airlines and the aerospace division of
Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), which jointly
announced the agreement last week.
"The B-757 Combi will be utilized on routes where our customers
require the shipment of heavy supplies as well as personnel," said
Brian Bauer, Chief Commercial Officer of Global Aviation. "As a
long-time operator of the passenger Boeing 757, North American will
be able to offer customers a seamless upgrade using this modern and
fuel-efficient platform."
"This agreement is a vote of confidence in our strong MRO and
engineering track record in the U.S. and our capability to offer
tailored solutions to meet customers' special operating
requirements," said General (Retired) John G. Coburn, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of VT Systems. "We look forward to
supporting North American Airlines with a complete solution –
from design and development to implementing the conversion at our
MRO facilities."
B757-200
VT Systems' aerospace division, which owns maintenance, repair
and overhaul (MRO) facilities in Mobile and San Antonio, is the
largest private employer in Mobile, and the largest private
independent MRO employer in San Antonio. Managed by ST Aerospace as
part of its global network of MRO facilities, these facilities have
been performing heavy maintenance and modification works for
numerous aircraft types, including the Boeing 757. The Mobile
facility previously designed and converted two Royal New Zealand
Air Force 757-200 passenger aircraft into multi-role combination
configuration. It also jointly developed the engineering solution
with Boeing for the 757-200 passenger-to-freighter (PTF) conversion
and redelivered 17 converted freighters to Boeing's customer DHL.
It is currently performing PTF conversions for FedEx Express,
following the award of a conversion contract for 87 Boeing 757-200
aircraft. ST Aerospace is the aerospace arm of ST Engineering.
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