EgyptAir Cargo will fly its first converted B737-800SF in March 2003 Credit EgyptAir
Credit EgyptAir

Although the current aircraft conversion boom will not last, say analysts, freighter markets will continue to see a 70:30 split in favour of conversions over new units.

Aviation intelligence specialist Cirium forecasts supply of some 3,560 freighters over the next 20 years, including 1,060 newbuilds (30%) worth $130bn, and 2,480 conversions of passenger aircraft (70%).

One customer, EgyptAir Cargo, is expecting a freshly converted B737-800SF on 1 March with a primary deck payload of 23 tonnes – capacity of 137 sq metres ...

Please Register

To continue reading, please login or register for full access to our free content
Loadstar subscriber
New Loadstar subscriber REGISTER

Comment on this article


You must be logged in to post a comment.