Boeing predicts need for 3,260 freighters by 2037

The global freighter fleet needs to increase by 70% to meet the expected doubling in air cargo volumes by 2037. ATW Online reports that 3,260 freighters will be required in the next 20 years, up from the existing 1,870 aircraft in the fleet, in a mixture of growth and replacement. Air cargo demand is expected to grow at an annual rate of 4.2% over the next two decades. The primary source of this growth is cited as the fast-growing Asian ...