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Aeroflot have been trying to acquire MD11's for some time now and have currently secured 5 Varig examples for freighter conversion. According to a Boeing press release they have signed a deal for 8 MD11's to be converted, leased from Boeing Capital. 5 Varig examples are part of the deal, another 2 have been bought from Finnair leaving 1 example from an unknown source. The first 2 are due late 2007/early 2008. The first aircraft has had its freighter conversion in Italy and is now in Helsinki having final work carried out. Now that PP-VQG has been repaired at Brasilia it will also join Aeroflot, having recently flown to Venice for freighter conversion.
N702BC/48504 (PP-VQH), currently at Venice, due 12/07.
N774BC/48502 (PP-VQF), currently at Helsinki, due 12/07.
OH-LGC/48512, currently with Finnair, due 11/08.
OH-LGD/48513, currently with Finnair, due 07/09.
PP-VQG/48503, currently at Venice, due 2009.
PT-MSH/48755, currently with TAM, due 2009.
PT-MSI/48758, currently with TAM, due 2009.
The first aircraft for Aeroflot is now registered VP-BDP and is cn 48502, ex N774BC/PP-VQF.
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Air Canada signed a deal to lease 2 MD11F's from World Airways on an ACMI basis for operation of cargo services between Canada and China with with further expansion and another aircraft on the cards. All 3 aircraft are now in service. They wear joint World Airways and Operated for Air Canada titles and fly with Air Canada flight numbers. The current lease is until August 2007.
N274WA cn 48633, N275WA cn 48631, N381WA cn 48523
Air Canada's cargo web site gives fleet details and schedules so i've added a link.
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Alitalia Cargo are now operating all 5 of their former MD11 Combi's, recently converted to a full freighters. They have been classified as MD11SF -special freighters due to the position of the cargo door. It is at the rear (where it always was on the combi) and not in the normal place near the front .
EI-UPA cn 48426 (MD11SF), EI-UPO cn 48429 (MD11SF)
EI-UPE cn 48427 (MD11SF), EI-UPU cn 48430 (MD11SF)
EI-UPI cn 48428 (MD11SF).
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China Eastern operates 6 MD11F's. 5 of the 6 were MD11P's but have been converted to freighters. All 6 now operate under the China Cargo brand. They can be seen worldwide. In Europe they operate to Paris and Luxemburg amongst others.
B-2170 cn 48461, B-2172 cn 48496, B-2174 cn 48498
B-2171 cn 48495, B-2173 cn 48497, B-2175 cn 48520
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Eva Air operates 9 MD11 freighters. They did operate passenger services until 2004 with 3 MD11's (B-16101/2/3) and have now converted those aircraft into freighters. They operate mainly to Europe and North America and come to Heathrow on Saturdays and Sundays. They have also operated 3 MD11's leased from World Airways on an ACMI basis. until January 2007. This lease was extended but only for 1 aircraft. This aircarft operates from the far East to the USA and vv and is a normal World Airways aircraft, no additional titles.
B-16101 cn 48542, B-16108 cn 48778, B-16111 cn 48787
B-16102 cn 48515, B-16109 cn 48779, B-16112 cn 48789
B-16106 cn 48545, B-16110 cn 48786, B-16113 cn 48790,
B-16107 cn 48546, N274WA cn 48633
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Federal Express are the worlds largest MD11 operator with currently 58 aircraft in service. They operate the first MD11 built, prototype N111MD now N601FE. Their major hub is Memphis, TN and their aircraft can be seen at a large portion of the worlds major airports. In the UK , they fly into Londons Stansted airport with up to 3 aircraft a day, though normally 2. N601-623FE were built as pure freighters, all the others are converted from passenger aircraft. 2 aircraft, N581FE and N611FE were written off in 1999 and 1997 respectively.
N521FE cn 48478, N580FE cn 48471, N596FE cn 48554, N612FE cn 48605
N522FE cn 48476, N582FE cn 48420, N597FE cn 48596, N613FE cn 48749
N523FE cn 48479, N583FE cn 48421, N598FE cn 48597, N614FE cn 48528
N524FE cn 48480, N584FE cn 48436, N599FE cn 48598, N615FE cn 48767
N525FE cn 48565, N585FE cn 48481, N601FE cn 48401, N616FE cn 48747
N526FE cn 48600, N586FE cn 48487, N602FE cn 48402, N617FE cn 48748
N527FE cn 48601, N587FE cn 48489, N603FE cn 48459, N618FE cn 48754
N528FE cn 48623, N588FE cn 48490, N604FE cn 48460, N619FE cn 48770
N529FE cn 48624, N589FE cn 48491, N605FE cn 48514, N620FE cn 48791
N574FE cn 48499, N590FE cn 48505, N606FE cn 48602, N621FE cn 48792
N575FE cn 48500, N591FE cn 48527, N607FE cn 48547, N623FE cn 48794
N576FE cn 48501, N592FE cn 48550, N608FE cn 48548, N624FE cn 48443
N577FE cn 48469, N593FE cn 48551, N609FE cn 48549, N628FE cn 48447
N578FE cn 48458, N594FE cn 48552, N610FE cn 48603, N631FE cn 48454
N579FE cn 48470, N595FE cn 48553,
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Gemini Air Cargo have 4 MD11F's. All are converted from passenger aircraft. They have bases in Miami and New York and their MD11's can be seen in Europe at East Midlands and Cologne. Thier web site gives cargo schedules. Click on the link below for more info.
N701GC cn 48434 , N703GC cn 48411
N702GC cn 48435 , N705GC cn 48412
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Lufthansa Cargo have a fleet of 19 MD11F's. They had the last ever MD11 built at Long Beach before the production run was scrapped. They did want more aircraft but Boeing closed the line down although now they have sourced 5 ex passenger examples and converted them to freighters. Their MD11's can be seen worldwide, operating from bases in Frankfurt and Cologne.
D-ALCA cn 48781, D-ALCH cn 48801, D-ALCN cn 48806
D-ALCB cn 48782, D-ALCI cn 48800, D-ALCO cn 48413
D-ALCC cn 48783, D-ALCJ cn 48802, D-ALCP cn 48414
D-ALCD cn 48784, D-ALCK cn 48803, D-ALCQ cn 48431
D-ALCE cn 48785, D-ALCL cn 48804, D-ALCR cn 48581
D-ALCF cn 48798, D-ALCM cn 48805, D-ACLS cn 48630
D-ALCG cn 48799.
Cargo schedules are available from Lufthansa's web site. Click on the link below for more info.
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Martinair operates 7 MD11's from its Amsterdam on freight services worldwide. They have 4 MD11 CF's and 3 MD11F's. They used to operate Summer IT charters to destinations such as Palma and Vancouver with thier MD11CF's but this ceased in 2006 and the aircraft will have the passenger support systems removed over time. They do have scheduled flights to Florida and other destinations but these are operated with B767's. They are the only airline to operate the CF (convertable freighter) variant.
PH-MCP (MD11CF) cn 48616 , PH-MCU (MD11F) cn 48757
PH-MCR (MD11CF) cn 48617 , PH-MCW (MD11F) cn 48788
PH-MCS (MD11CF) cn 48618 , PH-MCY (MD11F) cn 48445
PH-MCT (MD11CF) cn 48629
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Saudi Arabian Airlines operates 5 MD11's. 4 are Freighters and 1 is a VIP transport. The VIP aircraft visit the UK occasionally whilst the freighters seldom do. They can best be seen in Brussels where they transit to/from New York.
HZ-ANA (MD11F) cn 48773, HZ-AND (MD11F) cn 48777
HZ-ANB (MD11F) cn 48775, HZ-HM7 (MD11P) cn 48532
HZ-ANC (MD11F) cn 48776
I've added a link for Saudi's web site as you can get the cargo schedules from there.
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Shanghai Airlines commenced cargo services in late 2005 with an MD11F from EVA Air. They have recently taken delivery of their second MD11F, again from Eva whilst their first aircraft has gone back to Eva and another arrived in place. To complete the merry go round, the first aircraft has now returend and all 3 are in service. They operate out of Shangahi's Pu Dong International airport.
B-2176 CN 48515 (ex B-16103)
B-2177 cn 48544 (ex N105EV)
B-2178 CN 48543 (ex B-16102)
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Transmile Air Services are a new MD11 operator, only recently getting their first aircraft. They have 4 MD11F's on order, all of which are ex passenger examples being converted and all are now delivered. They are based in Kuala Lumpur at the old international airport at Subang (SZB) and have recently obatined traffic rights for flying to the USA.
9M-TGP cn 48444, 9M-TGR cn 48485
9M-TGQ cn 48446, 9M-TGS cn 48486
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UPS are currently operating 27 MD11F's and have another 11 on order. All are ex passenger examples from airlines such as JAL, Varig and Swiss. They operate from thier hub at Louisville,KY and the only place to see their MD11's in Europe currently is Cologne. They have recently acquired the 4 former Thai MD11's which are registered N257-260UP, all of which are in service except '260'. Latest conversions in progress are aircraft from Varig and Delta (287/288/291/292/293UP)
N250UP cn 48745, N259UP cn 48417, N277UP cn 48578, N286UP cn 48453
N251UP cn 48744, N260UP cn 48418, N278UP cn 48577, N287UP cn 48539
N252UP cn 48768, N270UP cn 48576, N279UP cn 48573, N288UP cn 48540
N253UP cn 48439, N271UP cn 48572, N280UP cn 48634, N291UP cn 49477
N254UP cn 48406, N272UP cn 48571, N281UP cn 48538, N292UP cn 48566
N255UP cn 48404, N273UP cn 48574, N282UP cn 48452, N293UP cn 48473
N256UP cn 48405, N274UP cn 48575, N283UP cn 48484
N257UP cn 48541, N275UP cn 48774, N284UP cn 48541
N258UP cn 48416, N276UP cn 48579, N285UP cn 48547
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Varig Logistica, the Cargo arm of Varig are now operating MD11F's having recently acquired 2 ex Korean Air machines.
PR-LGD cn 48408 , PR-LGE cn 48410
The web site gives fleet info and schedules. I noticed that an M11F operates Rio-Miami on a Monday.
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