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What happened to the widebody conversion market?

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The freighter conversion market had a good year last year… for small aircraft. For widebodies it was, according to Cargo Facts, something of a disaster, with no orders at all. But what of this year? Will freighter operators want a cheaper option? Or will widebody freighters see another slow year as passenger capacity continues apace?

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