The rise of the Airbus A321 conversion program
The A321 aircraft series debuted with the A321-100, which entered service with Lufthansa in 1994. Only about 90 were produced,...
Analysis - Freighters
The future of aircraft conversions and feedstock
As outlined on our 2023 Freighter Forecast dashboard, there is demand for an additional 2,750 jet freighter aircraft over the...
777-8F: The widebody workhorse of the future
With the final 747 delivery occurring in 2022, Boeing’s widebody factory-built freighter line rests on the 777-8F that emerged...
Freighter order backlog surges, prompting fears of a bubble
The known order backlog for conversions and production freighters currently stands at around 33% of the active freighter fleet, but...
Stored freighters dwindling as demand stays high
We have seen a drastic rise in demand for air cargo since the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020 —...
Demand expected to weaken for 757 freighters, but interest remains strong
The Boeing 757-200 was by far the most popular plane in the 757 aircraft series. Of the 1,050 Boeing 757s...
Will aircraft find homes amid a growing backlog of 737-800 conversions?
Just over four years after the first converted 737-800 (MSN 32740) entered service, we now have 101 737-800Fs in service...
Good news for operators as large widebody freighter options increase
In the last editions of our annual 20-year freighter forecast, we could but lament the lack of large widebody freighter...
