Niche Carrier Eastern Airlines Eyes Slick 777 Freighter Conversion

Sean Broderick September 09, 2021
Eastern Airlines 777
Eastern plans to keep a few of its 777s in passenger configurations to supplement its existing 767 operation.
Credit: Eastern Airlines
A small, niche U.S. passenger carrier with a familiar name is betting on two commercial aviation trends—the decline in long-haul passenger flying and a rise in demand for freight capacity, particularly express shipments—to support a new business unit and open up several new ventures. Eastern...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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