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AIRCRAFT CONVERSION
FEATURE BEDEK
Cargo Conversion
IAI Bedek expands portfolio of 767-300 conversions, reports AAA Bureau
IAI bEdEk IS dEVELOpInG A nEw CARGO itself as an excellent passenger plane that
configuration of the Boeing 767-300 and was maintained in service much longer
300ER, offering cargo operator a highly than originally planned,” says Jack Gaber,
flexible, affordable and efficient carrier for Senior Vice President for Marketing and
regional cargo operations. Business Development at IAI Bedek.
For the standard 767-300BDSF, “With deliveries of Boeing 787 and
Bedek is offering a choice of 9g Rigid Airbus 350 picking up, we expect more 767-
Barrier that maximizes cargo hold, or 300 to enter the feedstock. Those twin-
9g net that offers lower acquisition, both engine planes would make an excellent
are safety measures designed to prevent asset for low-utilization cargo fleets, as
pallets sliding into the cockpit. The new they offer higher capacity, compared to
configuration will be provided with the the 737 and 757, at lower operating costs
net as a standard, carrying 23 Unit Load on short flights, compared to the four-
Device (ULD) cargo pallets. engine 747/400 or 747F,” Gaber adds.
“The 767-300 comes in two variants – As other Bedek 767 conversions,
Bedek is currently the standard and extended-range versions each aircraft entering the program will
processing STC for a different (ER). Both can receive our conversion. go through a four months process that
configuration of the 767-300 With its operational flexibility and low includes the opening and installation of
conversion with FAA and IASA operating cost, the Boeing 767-300 proves the cargo door and floor reinforcements,
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