News / As 'preighter' demand slows, will bellies return, asks Lufthansa Cargo's Peter Gerber

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The ‘preighter’ peak is now passed and June will see considerably fewer cargo-only passenger aircraft, as airlines tentatively hope for travellers to return, according to Peter Gerber, chief executive of Lufthansa Cargo.

The carrier operated 46 ‘preighter’ flights this week, but expects that number to drop.

“We are at the peak of our preighter operations, and there will be remarkably fewer in June,” he explained. “Some PPE is beginning to go by ocean and rail, so there is less demand.”

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