MD-11 Boeing Converted Freighters to Support Aeroflot Cargo Growth Plan

MD-11 Boeing Converted Freighters to Support Aeroflot Cargo Growth Plan FRANKFURT, Germany, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) is helping Aeroflot Cargo improve its operational efficiency and adapt to growing market demands by providing three leased MD-11 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCFs). The companies joined in celebrating the freighters' recent entry into service at a ceremony marking Aeroflot Cargo's new fleet and the resulting operational improvements at the carrier's facility at Frankfurt-Hahn airport. Boeing Capital Corporation, the company's aircraft financing arm, structured the deal and Boeing conducted the modification work at subcontractor facilities in Europe. Aeroflot Cargo, which operates four DC-10 freighters, is leasing the three MD-11BCFs on a multi-year basis. "We are confident... [read full story]