SASCO awarded conversion contract
Singapore’s ST Aviation Services Company has been selected by Boeing to perform certain passenger-to-freighter conversions under the 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter program.
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(SASCO) has been awarded $136m by Boeing to perform certain passenger-to-freighter (PTF) conversions under the 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) program. ST Aerospace is the aerospace arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering).
The 767-300BCF conversion entails the removal of passenger interiors, equipment, and furnishings; installation of a main-deck side cargo door; replacement or strengthening of the main-deck floor structures; installation of a 9-G rigid cargo barrier; and a new cargo handling system, as well as other systems changes.
ST Aerospace will induct the first aircraft from ANA, Boeing's launch customer for this program, at its SASCO facility in
ST Aerospace is a part of Boeing's international network of modification facilities, and has been selected as a conversion centre for the 767-300 based on its performance on other conversion programs including the MD-11 PTF.
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