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Taiwan-based EVA Airways has unveiled its 2003 flight operation plan.
MD11
2 MD11 Pax will be leaving in May and August, for Pax-to-Freighter conversion.
Current MD11 fleet includes 3 Pax and 9 Freighters. Intial plan was 3 MD11PAX will be converted to Freighter.
However, the company decided selling 1 MD11 and lease back. As a result, only 2 will be converted. They will be converted by either Boeing or Alenia (Italy) or IAI (Israel).
It is expected that the former 2 will receive the contract, because its sister company EVERGREEN MARINE will have half of its container ship fleet carrying British or Italian flag.
It takes about 2-3 months to do the conversion.
B747-400
Due to the high demand, 1 of the 10 B747-400COMBI will be converted to Freighter. It'll be used for London flight in Summer, as well as USA. Australia may have some chance getting 747 service.
On Cargo side, if demand continues to grow, EVA will sign the renewal of contract with 744F leaser.
A330-200
First A330-200 will be introduced in June.[/b]
MD11
2 MD11 Pax will be leaving in May and August, for Pax-to-Freighter conversion.
Current MD11 fleet includes 3 Pax and 9 Freighters. Intial plan was 3 MD11PAX will be converted to Freighter.
However, the company decided selling 1 MD11 and lease back. As a result, only 2 will be converted. They will be converted by either Boeing or Alenia (Italy) or IAI (Israel).
It is expected that the former 2 will receive the contract, because its sister company EVERGREEN MARINE will have half of its container ship fleet carrying British or Italian flag.
It takes about 2-3 months to do the conversion.
B747-400
Due to the high demand, 1 of the 10 B747-400COMBI will be converted to Freighter. It'll be used for London flight in Summer, as well as USA. Australia may have some chance getting 747 service.
On Cargo side, if demand continues to grow, EVA will sign the renewal of contract with 744F leaser.
A330-200
First A330-200 will be introduced in June.[/b]
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