News / Smaller aircraft are taking off, along with predicted boom in express air cargo

The widebody freighter market may be under yield and demand pressure, but narrowbodies are becoming increasingly popular – even in markets struggling economically.

Brazil’s Colt Cargo, a subsidiary of Colt Aviation, has tasked PACAVI Group with converting two A321 into freighters, with an option for another. The airline, which specialises in ACMI, already has two 737-400SFs and one 757-200SF.

Norway’s Airline Management is to buy six A320 conversions, while another two, undisclosed, customers have also ordered aircraft from PACAVI.

On its website, Airline ...