2025 is 'all about cargo', says Amazon operator Sun Country Airlines
Apollo Global Management, owner of Atlas Air, has sold its remaining 12% of Sun Country ...
Eastern Airlines’ 777 ‘Express Freighter’ is headed for the runway, with the first commercial client signed up – Flexport will take on the plane for twice-weekly charters between the US and Asian gateways.
The E-class freighter is a 777, where the passenger infrastructure – seats, gantry, etc – have been taken out to use the cabin fully for cargo.
Unlike fully fledged 777 conversions, offered by the likes of Israel Aerospace Industries, this type does not have a reinforced floor or a ...
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Pichuiyer Balasubramanian
February 16, 2022 at 12:49 amLoading cargo on the main deck of a passenger aircraft was purely a contingency measure. Continuing that practice riding on dream levels of cargo may make sense – not to sustain them when rates hit realistic levels. The higher unit cost of this option will force review of this option. Of course, regulatory permit will play a crucial role as well. Limitations on the types of cargo that could be carried in the main cabin ads to the complexity.