Freighter distribution within the widebody fleet: Part II

• Charles Kauffman
• March 6, 2019
• All Posts, Freighter Fleet Analysis, Widebody Fleet Analysis

Yesterday, we began a two-part look at the way the 1,109 widebody freighters currently in operation are distributed within the fleet by type (see part I). Today, we continue the analysis by turning the focus to distribution by manufacturer, operator type, and by geographical region. The table at right shows the distribution of widebody freighters […]

Freighter distribution within the widebody fleet: Part I

• Charles Kauffman
• March 5, 2019
• Carriers, Freighter Fleet Analysis, News, Widebody Fleet Analysis

Last month, Cargo Facts presented a detailed analysis of the widebody freighter fleets of airlines worldwide. The analysis showed that between 2018 and 2019, the widebody freighter fleet expanded by 7.1% as carriers adjusted capacity to meet growing demand for air cargo. As of mid-January 2019, seventy-six airlines operated 1,109 widebody jet freighters in commercial service […]

The widebody freighter fleet part III: New widebody operators gravitate toward 767Fs

• Charles Kauffman
• January 31, 2019
• All Posts, Capacity & Demand, Freighter Fleet Analysis, Widebody Fleet Analysis

Today we offer the final section of the 2019 edition of our annual widebody freighter fleet analysis. We began this year’s analysis of the worldwide widebody freighter fleet earlier this week with a look at the composition of the fleet on a carrier-by-carrier basis. You can review part I here. Part II continued with an […]

The widebody freighter fleet part II: fastest-growing carrier fleets

• Charles Kauffman
• January 29, 2019
• Aircraft, All Posts, Freighter Fleet Analysis, News, Widebody Fleet Analysis

We began this year’s analysis of the worldwide widebody freighter fleet yesterday, with a look at the composition of the fleet on a carrier-by-carrier basis. You can review part I here. Here in part II, we look at what has changed within the fleet, and growth by carrier. In part III, we conclude with a review […]

The widebody freighter fleet part I: growth returns!

• Charles Kauffman
• January 28, 2019
• Aircraft, All Posts, Carriers, Freighter Fleet Analysis, Widebody Fleet Analysis

Today we begin a multi-part analysis of the worldwide fleet of widebody jet freighters in commercial service as of 15 January 2019. We start with a look at the entire fleet – which carriers are operating which freighters – and in the coming days will move on to the ways in which the fleet has […]

The widebody freighter fleet — Part III

• David Harris
• February 14, 2018
• Aircraft, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Conversions, Freighter Fleet Analysis, News, Strategy, Widebody Fleet Analysis

In Parts I and II of this analysis of the widebody jet freighter fleet as it stood at the end of January 2018, we have offered an overview of the entire fleet – which carriers are operating which freighters – and examined the ways in which the fleet has changed – both in the last […]

The widebody freighter fleet — Part II

• David Harris
• February 13, 2018
• Aircraft, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Conversions, Freighter Fleet Analysis, News, Strategy, Widebody Fleet Analysis

Yesterday, in Part I of this analysis of the widebody freighter fleet as it stood at the end of January 2018, we offered an overview of the entire fleet – which carriers are operating which freighters. We concluded Part I with a chart showing every airline that operates widebody jet freighters in commercial service, including […]

The widebody freighter fleet: Growing again, but slowly

• David Harris
• February 12, 2018
• Aircraft, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Conversions, Freighter Fleet Analysis, News, Strategy, Widebody Fleet Analysis

Today we begin a multi-part analysis of the worldwide fleet of widebody jet freighters in commercial service, as of 31 January, 2018. We start with a look at the entire fleet – which carriers are operating which freighters – and in the coming days will move on to the ways in which the fleet has […]