Belgian wet-lease specialist ChallengAir has added a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 freighter to its fleet of two passenger-DC-10s. The aircraft, formerly operated by Russian carrier Avkom, has been acquired from CIT Leasing. It will be used on cargo charters between Europe and South America. Challengair's two passenger-DC-10-30s are on long-term wet-lease to French airline Corse Air and Tarom of Romania.
Source: Flight International
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