TP Aerospace hired Jack Torielli as its regional sales manager in North and Central America. Torielli previously held multiple positions at Tracer Corp. and will spearhead the sales effort for TP Aerospace's new offices and warehouses in Las Vegas.

Evergreen International Aviation will introduce the Boeing 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighter to its fleet upon delivery in 2012. The conversion will be the 50th Boeing 747-400 aircraft to be modified to a freighter configuration by Boeing. Boeing provides the overall management of the conversion, including engineering and materials. Boeing contracts with Taikoo Aircraft Engineering in Xiamen, China for the modification work. Evergreen International Airlines operates 10 Boeing 747s, including one 747-400 freighter and nine 747-200 freighters.

Jet Midwest Technik signed a multi-aircraft contact with a foreign airline to perform C checks, painting and other maintenance on MD-80 aircraft at its Kansas City maintenance base. Jet Midwest continues to add heavy maintenance and modification capabilities for MD-80 and all series of Boeing 737 aircraft.

Precision Conversions has successfully re-delivered the third full 15 cargo position Boeing 757-200PCF freighter to Cargo Aircraft Management, a wholly owned leasing subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group. The aircraft was previously operated by United Airlines as a passenger aircraft and powered with Pratt & Whitney engines. The aircraft will be leased by Cargo Aircraft Management to Capital Cargo International Airlines. Flightstar Aircraft Services in Jacksonville, Fla. accomplished the conversion.

Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co. (Haeco) and its subsidiary Taikoo Aircraft Engineering Co. (Taeco) have acquired a 49% of shares that SR Technics holds in Shanghai SR Aircraft Technics Co. The company has been renamed to Shanghai Taikoo Aircraft Engineering Services Co. (STA) and will provide line maintenance services at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. TAECO and the new company will work together to provide line maintenance services for customers. The company has three shareholders—Haeco, Taeco and Shanghai Foreign Aviation Service Corp.

AirAsia plays a big role as Malaysia makes a pitch for a larger share of the MRO work in Asia.

Aeronautical Engineers will provide one Boeing 737-300SF 10 pallet passenger to freighter conversion to an undisclosed customer. The aircraft was built in 1993 and is undergoing freighter modification and a dual flight management system UNS1FW modification at Commercial Jet, AEI's authorized conversion center in Miami. The company also announced that Varig Logistics has taken delivery of its second Boeing 737-400SF 11 pallet configuration passenger to freighter conversion.

AirLiance Materials CEO David Sisson retired at the end of 2011 and Roscoe Musselwhite, who has played a pivotal role in the company since close to its inception, is now president and CEO. Musselwhite most recently was chief operating officer and executive VP.