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Boeing delivers 100th 767-300BCF to world’s largest aircraft type operator

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Boeing confirmed on February 20, 2025, that, to mark the occasion, a special ceremony was held on Valentines Day at the Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company ( GAMECO ) Phase III Hangar in China. ” GAMECO and Boeing first began working together in 2020 on a 737-800 passenger-to-freighter conversion.

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Restoration Begins: Project Warbird Breathes New Life into Consolidated LB.30 Liberator II AL557

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With support from historian Gerad Blume and fabricator Ray Moore of Hangar Thirteen , the multi-phase recovery and restoration of AL557 is now well underway. This section was the roughest part of the aircraft, as the large cargo door here made it structurally weak. It wasnt just a cargo plane, which is a common misconception.

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B-17E Desert Rat Restoration Update – Spring 2025

Vintage Aviation News

Vertical Stabilizer Nearing Completion The Desert Rat s vertical stabilizer has long been nearing completion, and as of this spring, its just about ready for paint. These racks were stripped out when Desert Rat was converted into a cargo transport post-war, and new racks must now be fabricated from scratch.

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HAECO to provide SF Airlines with Boeing 747 freighter C-checks

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China-based cargo airline, SF Airlines, has awarded a contract to aircraft engineering and MRO services provider, HAECO, to provide C-checks for its Boeing 747 freighter fleet. HAECO Hong Kong has been executing C-checks for SF Airlines fleet of four widebody Boeing 747-400F freighters since September 2024.

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Wizz Air to lease new maintenance hangar at Katowice Airport

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European LCC Wizz Air is to lease the fourth aircraft maintenance hangar at Poland’s Katowice Airport. The airport’s new hangar will span 10,000 sqm and will include two bays to serve aircraft the size of Airbus A321neos. “The fourth hangar represents new jobs for skilled staff in the high-tech industry.

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Why Becoming a Pilot Is One of the Best Career Changes in 2025

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Competitive Salary and Benefits Financial stability is a critical factor in any career change, and aviation delivers a compelling proposition. Corporate pilots flying private jets and cargo pilots with companies like FedEx or UPS also command strong compensation, often paired with robust benefits.

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Voices from Combat: The Consolidated PB2Y Coronado Becomes a Bomber

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A short 18 months later, on August 13, 1937, the XPB2Y-1 took to the skies for the first time, revealing plenty of room for improvement lateral instability was a major problem for the deep-hulled boat, so the single tail fin was augmented by two smaller fins on the horizontal stabilizers. 5 and Guroaitei No.