May freighter capacity extends April’s higher operating level
May freighter capacity increased from April, with the strongest gains tied to large widebody freighters, Asia-linked flying and Middle East...
Analysis - Freighters
From production to P2F: the next decade for ATR
ATR72-600F demand through the next decade is real, but the market should be read through fleet replacement, operator economics and...
Narrowbody freighters: Market still working through excess capacity before next replacement phase
The narrowbody freighter market is still in transition. The fleet is modernizing, feedstock is building and the long-term replacement requirement...
The A330P2F and the Reshaping of the Medium-Widebody Segment
The Airbus A330P2F is set to become the leading freighter of the medium-widebody cargo market. As legacy platforms age out...
MD-11 grounding and impact on global freighter capacity
The Nov. 8 grounding of the MD-11F fleets at UPS, FedEx and Western Global Airlines following the engine-separation accident at...
737-900ERSF enters freighter race
In October, AEI formally announced the launch of its Boeing 737-900ER conversion program, marking the company’s fourth Boeing freighter initiative....
The large widebody capacity crunch
The global air freight market is entering its tightest structural phase in two decades. Unlike previous cycles, which were driven...
Embraer’s E-Freighter: From slow start to strategic revival
Once written off as a stalled project, Embraer’s E-Freighter program is showing signs of a comeback. First launched in 2022...
