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Jota Aviation receives first of four 146-300 QTs

Southend Airport based Jota Aviation has taken delivery of the first of four 146-300 QT pure Freighter aircraft in a multi-million dollar deal.

Above: The BAe 146-300 Freight Cabin.
 
The first aircraft (registered G-JOTE) will enter service on 1st June 2018 followed by a rollout of the additional three aircraft in late 2018. They will be available for long or short term contracts, ACMI for other cargo operators or ad hoc charters, operating under Jota’s AOC.
 
The BAe 146-300 QT aircraft, acquired from ASL Madrid will complement its existing passenger fleet of BAe 146/Avro RJ aircraft, benefitting from utilising existing crew, engineering and spares, maximising efficiency and providing resilience to clients.
 
Mike Sessions, Head of Commercial said: “These aircraft bridge the gap perfectly between ATR72 and older BAE ATPs in the cargo role and Boeing 737s.  Offering these unique freighter aircraft to the market, we are able to deliver a load that is more voluminous, heavier, faster and more efficient than that offered by smaller aviation cargo companies. Introducing dedicated freighter aircraft will save customers valuable time, give us a wider scope of opportunities and provide more diversity in our business, keeping us busy throughout the seasons.

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”With these new aircraft Jota Aviation is looking to develop a wider customer base in both contract and ad hoc markets, targeting sectors such as courier, mail distribution, automotive, spares manufacturing and livestock. The aircraft’s large, offset cargo door, combined with its wide cargo floor, makes it ideal for outsized one -piece shipment.
 
The aircraft are larger -300 variants, originally built for pure freight use. They have a maximum payload of 13.5T and a useable volume of over 100 cubic metres. The aircraft can be operated either bulk loaded with pallets, or with 7.5 X ABY or 9 X LD3 containers. They feature a full roller cargo floor to ensure fast loading and unloading.
 
Short runway capability 
Being noise compliant the 146-300QTs are able to operate to most airports at night, including smaller regional airports.
 
Jota Aviation Chief Executive Officer, Andy Green commented: “This ushers in a very exciting chapter in the development of Jota. These dedicated 146 freighters have never been available on the open market before, having been exclusively owned and operated by TNT on their overnight network. The palletisation is fully compatible with overnight integrators and postal systems, unlike the QC (Quick Change) variants, previously offered on the market (and not such a popular choice.)  
These offer the perfect option between the turboprops that offer around 50 cubic metres, and the B737-300 that offer 130 cubic metres.
 
As an established operator, we are already geared around quick reaction dispatches with our passenger ACMI offering and with our strong history with the Beechcraft King Air freight market too we are looking forward to the exciting buzz of ‘go now’ cargo charters.
 
In 2016, and prior to that in 2013, Jota was awarded Best Cargo Airline by their industry peers at the Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA). These latest fleet additions will help strengthen their portfolio of services which also include ACMI and passenger charter. 

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Jota Aviation is a specialist charter airline based at London Southend Airport, operating throughout the UK and Europe for ACMI, passenger, cargo and medical charters. Jota is currently operating a fleet of British Aerospace BAe 146 and AVRO RJ aircraft. 

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