News / Boeing predicts soaring need for more freighters as trade recovers

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Boeing predicts growth in the global air cargo fleet north of 60% over the next two decades as traffic doubles by 2040.

The aircraft maker’s  biennial market forecast dwells extensively on the heightened role of all-cargo aircraft in the coming years.

The repercussions of Covid-19 have dramatically increased the need for freighters, pointed out Darren Hulst, vice-president commercial marketing.

Whereas belly capacity has slumped, some 90 freighters have been added to the global aircraft fleet since January, and freighter operations are at about ...