News / Passenger-freighters set to stay as air cargo bemoans lack of capacity

The use of passenger aircraft to fly cargo-only is expected to continue this year, with Covid still hindering passenger operations and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine limiting freighter capacity.

“The impact of the sanctions is significant,” said Pierre Van Der Stichele, VP global freight at broker at Air Partner.

“Freighter capacity has already been heavily reduced by the pandemic and remains in high demand; the disappearance of additional capacity due to sanctions only exacerbates the challenges facing the air cargo industry.

“There is no ...