RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT has delivered, the first of four all cargo Beech 1900Cs, to Dubai-based Falcon Express Air Cargo (FECA), which will use the aircraft for express-package services in the Gulf region.
The used 1900Cs have been modified with aluminum cabin liners, cargo nets, plugged windows, special interior lighting and a removable crew-jump-seat. The aircraft is able to carry a 2.5t payload.
FECA has taken options on two more aircraft.
Source: Flight International
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