Boeing 2020 CMO: Freighters resilient but not immune to COVID challenges

• Charles Kauffman
• October 6, 2020
• Aircraft, All Posts, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Conversions, Editorial, Equipment, Logistics, Narrowbody Conversions, Production Freighters, Widebody Conversions

The global freighter fleet is expected to grow to 3,260 freighters over the next two decades, representing an increase of 63% from the current fleet of 2,010 freighters, according to an update to Boeing’s Commercial Market Outlook (CMO). Compared to passenger aircraft, the dislocation from the COVID-19 crisis to freighter demand is expected to be […]

Cargo Facts Consulting releases new 20-year freighter forecast

• Skylar Taylor
• May 7, 2020
• Aircraft, All Posts, Conversions, Editorial, Equipment, Narrowbody Conversions, News, Widebody Conversions

Cargo Facts Consulting (CFC), Cargo Facts’ sister venture, this week released its latest forecast for the global freighter aircraft fleet, and projected growth in the global freighter aircraft fleet over the next 20 years. This 15th edition of the report includes an in-depth analysis of recent developments and trends across the feeder, narrowbody, medium and large widebody freighter […]

ATSG growth fueled by e-commerce in Q1

• Charles Kauffman
• May 6, 2020
• Aircraft, All Posts, Carriers, Conversions, Equipment, Widebody Conversions

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) reported first-quarter net income from continuing operations of $134 million, up from $23 million in Q1 of 2019. The increase reflects the demand for ATSG’s core business of leasing and operating 767 freighters. “Despite the pandemic, we remain cautiously optimistic about the rest of 2020, as we deploy more 767 […]

CFC: Freighter fleet on the rise, despite COVID-19

• Charles Kauffman
• April 28, 2020
• Aircraft, All Posts, Cargo Facts Consulting, Conversions, Equipment, Narrowbody Conversions, Production Freighters, Widebody Conversions

Factoring in COVID-19 disruptions, Cargo Facts Consulting (CFC) predicts the world’s jet freighter fleet will grow to 2,971 units by 2039, an increase of nearly 60% from the current fleet size of 1,885 units. Including net fleet growth and retirements, the global freighter fleet will have to add 2,322 jet freighters during the next two […]

EMEA 2020: 737 MAX feedstock issues to persist

• Jeff Lee
• February 5, 2020
• Aircraft, Cargo Facts EMEA, Events, Narrowbody Conversions

FRANKFURT — The worldwide grounding of the 737 MAX continues to have a negative impact on 737NG feedstock that is expected to last for at least a few years, according to speakers in the sixth session of Cargo Facts EMEA 2020 this week. “This is a longer-term problem and we believe this is going to […]

FAA, Boeing backpedal on repair approval hurdle for freighter conversions

• Charles Kauffman
• November 1, 2019
• Aircraft, Conversions, Equipment, Exclusive, Narrowbody Conversions, News, Widebody Conversions

Boeing and the FAA have come to terms on how to approve structural repairs for freighter conversions and other aircraft altered by a non-Boeing STC, as long as the repair does not encompass an area affected by the STC. Earlier this month, Boeing told customers that STC holders would be responsible for approving all structural […]

Royal Air Maroc considering additional 767-300Fs

• Charles Kauffman
• October 24, 2019
• Carriers, Conversions, Equipment, Exclusive, Express, Features, Widebody Conversions

After more than a year of widebody freighter operations, which began in June 2018 with a 767-300BCF, Casablanca-based Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is preparing to expand its freighter network and fleet. Over the next few years the carrier plans to add freighters, Salim Quouninich, VP Cargo, Royal Air Maroc, told Cargo Facts. Although a decision […]

CFS 2019: Could LATAM Cargo make narrowbody freighters work in its network?

• Charles Kauffman
• October 18, 2019
• CFS 2019 - Airborne Global Video Series, Narrowbody Conversions, Video

SAN DIEGO – In March 2018, Santiago-headquartered LATAM Cargo offloaded the final two remaining 777Fs in its fleet, selling the pair to Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings. As a replacement for the 777Fs, the carrier opted to convert three 767-300ERs from its passenger fleet to freighter configuration with Boeing. To date, two 767-300BCFs have been redelivered, […]