Cargo conversion

By Antoine Fafard
More than 43,900 commercial engines will be delivered over the 10-year 2025-34 period, according to the Aviation Week Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Daniel Williams, Guy Ferneyhough
This year the number of Airbus A330s converted into freighters passed the half-century mark, but that number will look meager compared to a decade from now.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Kurt Hofmann
Elbe Flugzeug Werke (EFW) has signed agreement with the Chinese HNA Aviation Group to convert Airbus A330 passenger aircraft into freighters starting next year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
The remarkable success of Boeing 767 passenger-to-freighter conversion programs to date is now being challenged by a range of factors.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Alan Dron
IAI is seeking an STC from the FAA that will kick-start work on P2F conversions of Boeing 777-300s at four sites in South Korea, the UAE and the U.S.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Pozzi
According to local reports, IAI is exploring a potential passenger-to-freighter partnership while considering engine MRO in India.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Embraer Services and Support is investing in new facilities, technologies and potential business lines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams, Guy Ferneyhough
After rising in the first six months of recent years, the number of passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversions has fallen so far in 2024.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Kurt Hofmann
My Freighter Cargo Airlines has expanded its fleet by leasing two more Boeing 767-300 converted freighters from ATSG.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
AerCap, which already has three 737-800BCFs leased to JD Airlines, said the aircraft will be delivered later in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Aspire MRO has partnered with Launch Technical Workforce Solutions to ramp up hiring ahead of freighter conversion growth.
MRO Americas

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Ascent has broken ground on two new hangars and started training and recruitment initiatives in advance of its Boeing 777-300ER conversion work.
MRO Americas

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Manufacturers of aircraft cargo handling systems target improvements to reduce maintenance and enable more cargo flexibility.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Alan Dron
Jordanian MRO provider Joramco plans to team with Boeing in setting up a Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) line in the Middle East.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Democratic Republic of Congo-based Serve Air has ordered its first Aeronautical Engineers Boeing 737-800SF freighter conversion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines aims to convert three of its Boeing 767-300ERs to freighters and begin operations within 12 months.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Rolls-Royce sees the widebody cargo sector as an increasingly important part of its future portfolio.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
A roundup of some of the Middle East region’s main MRO developments and trends.
Workforce & Training

By Helen Massy-Beresford
While the short-term economic situation is uncertain, conversion specialists say long-term trends justify full orderbooks.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The pork cycle economic theory may have parallels with today’s air cargo market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
IAI's passenger-to-freight conversion line in South Korea will roll out Boeing 777-ERSF in collaboration with local MRO firm Sharp Technics K.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Evolito debuts electric power; Autonomous cargo in Alaska; Maeve picks advanced batteries; and New Zealand’s stratospheric UAV.
Emerging Technologies

By Christine Boynton
WestJet Cargo says it is ready to disrupt the Canadian air cargo industry.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Boeing and India’s GMR Aero Technic have partnered to set up a 737 freighter conversion line at the MRO company’s facility in Hyderabad, India.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
A significant portion of the in-service fleet is coming up for retirement and feedstock for passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions is becoming scarce.
Aircraft & Propulsion