Boeing delivers 200th 737-800BCF to Texel Air
10 years after its launch stole the show at Air Cargo India in Mumbai, the 737-800BCF reaches a double-century, with the milestone jet heading to New Zealand.
Boeing has delivered its 200th 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). The programme has gone from a launch announcement in February 2016 to the world’s best-selling standard-body freighter, with more than 250 orders and commitments on its books.
The milestone aircraft carries a special livery marking the 200th conversion. It was handed over at a ceremony in Auckland, New Zealand, on 10 October to Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management (BBAM), which has leased it to Bahrain-based Texel Air. Representatives of Chisholm Enterprises, Texel Air, BBAM, the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, New Zealand First Party and Boeing attended.
“Completing 200 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters is a significant programme milestone, underscoring the freighter’s reliability, efficiency and suitability for replacing older standard-body freighters,” said Lindsey Douglas, vice president of Cabin, Modifications, Maintenance and Digital Services at Boeing. “We’re proud to mark this achievement with long-standing partners Texel Air and BBAM, as operators worldwide rely on the 737-800BCF to serve their customers and grow with confidence.”
Representatives of Chisholm Enterprises, Texel Air, BBAM, Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, New Zealand First Party and Boeing in Auckland, New Zealand. (Matt Wardle/Texel Air)
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