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AUG 11, 2005 (newstodate): On August 9, the Czech aviation company and maintenance provider, Job Air received the airworthiness certificate for its first converted SAAB 340 freighter that had its maiden flight on July 27.
The company is now preparing the conversion of its second SAAB 340 freighter, and expects to complete conversions of up to 10 more SAAB 340 aircraft within the next two years.
-The market for all-freighters in the loose freight, small capacity market is definitely there. The actual pace of the conversion program will actually depend on SAAB's ability to provide cargo conversion kits, says Josef Hornak, Job Air general manager.
Job Air will operate the first two converted SAAB 340 freighters itself on behalf of integrators that are seen as the main customers for this aircraft offering 3.5 tonnes of cargo capacity.
Other current operators of the converted SAAB 340 freighter are Latvian carrier RAF-AVIA, and the US carrier IBC Airways, based in Miami, Florida, that has placed an initial order for two aircraft of this type.
The company is now preparing the conversion of its second SAAB 340 freighter, and expects to complete conversions of up to 10 more SAAB 340 aircraft within the next two years.
-The market for all-freighters in the loose freight, small capacity market is definitely there. The actual pace of the conversion program will actually depend on SAAB's ability to provide cargo conversion kits, says Josef Hornak, Job Air general manager.
Job Air will operate the first two converted SAAB 340 freighters itself on behalf of integrators that are seen as the main customers for this aircraft offering 3.5 tonnes of cargo capacity.
Other current operators of the converted SAAB 340 freighter are Latvian carrier RAF-AVIA, and the US carrier IBC Airways, based in Miami, Florida, that has placed an initial order for two aircraft of this type.