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Georgia Airlines Orders Three Boeing Freighters
By: Peter Shaw-Smith
Caption: Georgia Airlines Group is adding more freighter 737s to its Caucasus operations.
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Aircompany Armenia and its partner Georgian Airlines have ordered three 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) as part of the group’s plan to add more dedicated cargo airplanes to its operations in the Caucasus region. The first 737-800BCF on order will go to the airline next year, with deliveries continuing into 2024. 
“We are thrilled to bring more much-needed air cargo capacity to the region with the addition of three 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters,” said Tamaz Gaiashvili, president of Georgian Airlines Group. “The 737-800BCF has the payload, range, and capability to carry both e-commerce [products] and general cargo.”
The 737-800s will undergo modification at Gameco and at Staeco in China.
The 737-800BCF’s payload of up to 23.9 tonnes and range of 2,025 nautical miles compares favorably with 737 Classic freighters, Boeing said. “The 737-800BCF has won more than 250 orders and commitments from more than 20 customers,” it added.
Georgia Airlines general director Irakli Mezvrishvili told AIN the group had been working closely with Boeing since 1998 and is seeing increased cargo demand as a result of its strategic location between Asia and Europe. “The war in Ukraine has had no impact on our operations,” he added.