News / Older CRJ freighters prove resilient, but only with niche operators

Proflight CRJ 100PF arriving on its ferry flight to Lusaka. Photo: Proflight Zambia

Proflight Zambia is the latest airline to introduce a converted CRJ100/200, but analysts reckon these aircraft will remain a niche product, flown by only a handful of operators.

Proflight took delivery of its first aircraft last month on lease from Avmax in Canada and plans to deploy the CRJ on all-cargo services between Lusaka and Johannesburg from next month, and possibly to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) later.

“We also see opportunities for ad hoc charters on regional routes,” the airline ...