This order will take the total of BBAM’s 737-800 orders and commitments to 31
13 July 2021: BBAM is planning on expanding their 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter fleet and has placed 12 additional firm orders of B737 with Boeing. This order will take the total of BBAM’s 737-800 orders and commitments to 31 as e-commerce and express cargo markets continue to drive strong customer demand for freighters
BBAM will be the first customer to have a 737-800BCF converted at Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios Aeroindustriales (COOPESA), a Costa Rica-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider. In May, Boeing announced it would open two conversion lines at COOPESA in 2022.
Steve Zissis, president and CEO of BBAM said, “The Boeing Converted Freighter program is extending the life and enhancing the value of the 737-800s in our fleet. We are growing our Boeing order book to meet the strong demand we see worldwide for narrowbody freighters, and we are proud to be the launch customer for the conversion lines at COOPESA.”
Jens Steinhagen, director of Boeing freighter conversions said, “This most recent order underscores the continued strong demand for our market-leading freighter, and we are honored by BBAM’s continued confidence in Boeing.”
In a separate deal announced in January, BBAM placed six firm orders and six options for the 737-800BCF. The 737-800BCF has won more than 200 orders and commitments from 16 customers.
