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CEB Signs Agreement with IPR for 2 ATR Conversion

: Jul 5, 2018 - : 2:06 am

Cebu Pacific (CEB) marks its foray in operating fleet dedicated solely to cargo with signing of an agreement with Switzerland-based IPR Conversions to convert two of its ATR 72-500 passenger aircraft into freighter planes.

The airline expects to receive the first of two converted aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2018. The cargo aircraft will continue to be operated through CEB’s wholly owned subsidiary, CebGo.

“We will be able to offer cargo capacity that no other carrier in the Philippines can provide,” said Lance Gokongwei, president and CEO of Cebu Pacific. “With the freighter aircraft, we will further support the growing needs of the logistics industry, especially as the Philippines’ e-commerce businesses expand rapidly and look for faster delivery schedules.”

The conversion process involves the installation of a large cargo door, allowing standard containers and pallets used throughout the aviation industry to be loaded. The aircraft will have space for seven (7) AKE Unit Load Device (ULD) containers; and can carry more than 7 tonnes of cargo.

Both aircraft will be converted at the facility of Sabena Technics DNR SAS in Dinard, France. Sabena is one of France’s leading maintenance and modification services (MRO) providers for both civilian and military aircraft.

With a longer body to fit in more freight, an increased wingspan and more powerful turboprop engines, the ATR aircraft is ideal for expediting the transport of high-value and time-sensitive commodities such as marine products, computing equipment and even heavy machinery to various points across the country. It is suited to landing and taking-off in airports with runways less than 1.2 kilometers long—which is too short for jet aircraft.

Only about one-third of the 90 airports in the Philippines can land jets.

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