Cargo conversion

AerCap recently secured certification and first deliveries of the Boeing 777-300ERSF conversion program.

Miami-based Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) has launched a project to convert Boeing 737-900 aircraft to freighters.

The global fleet of Boeing 747 freighters fell by one aircraft on Oct. 20 after the hull loss of a former passenger 747-400, and the number of converted 747Fs is set to fall further.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Manufacturers and passenger-to-freighter conversion specialists are confident about air cargo’s long-term prospects.

Bridges Air Cargo is onboarding its first Embraer E190 P2F, making the Malta-based airline the launch customer for the converted freighter type.

Wet lease operator BBN Airlines Türkiye is anticipating its first Boeing 777-300 freighter conversion from Mammoth Freighters in the first quarter of 2026.

Saudia Cargo will add two Airbus A330-300P2F converted freighters to its fleet later this year under a wet lease agreement with ASL Aviation Holdings.

AviaAM Leasing is nearing completion of its first Boeing 777-300ER passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion with U.S.-based partner Mammoth Freighters LLC.

The freighter conversion specialist sees a continuing market for dedicated cargo airliners despite uncertainty on demand for air cargo.

Thai Airways has moved to gain Boeing 777-300ER passenger-to-freighter conversion capability with Kansas Modification Center.

Mumbai-based cargo operator Jet Freight Logistics will be the first Indian customer for the Airbus A330P2F converted freighter.

At Aviation Week’s MRO Middle East 2025, MROs in the region discussed long-term growth ambitions and investing in capacity to ramp up to meet demand.

Air cargo operators are trying to make sense of the bigger picture for tariffs.

Boeing’s sale of its Gatwick MRO facility, which was expected to perform passenger-to-freighter conversions on 737s, suggests P2F conversions may have peaked.

MRO Japan’s base in Okinawa includes firsts and sets it up for potential growth.

The cargo conversion specialists are deploying a variety of strategies to boost Boeing 777 production capacity.

More than 43,900 commercial engines will be delivered over the 10-year 2025-34 period, according to the Aviation Week Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast.

This year the number of Airbus A330s converted into freighters passed the half-century mark, but that number will look meager compared to a decade from now.

Elbe Flugzeug Werke (EFW) has signed agreement with the Chinese HNA Aviation Group to convert Airbus A330 passenger aircraft into freighters starting next year.

The remarkable success of Boeing 767 passenger-to-freighter conversion programs to date is now being challenged by a range of factors.

IAI is seeking an STC from the FAA that will kick-start work on P2F conversions of Boeing 777-300s at four sites in South Korea, the UAE and the U.S.

According to local reports, IAI is exploring a potential passenger-to-freighter partnership while considering engine MRO in India.

Embraer Services and Support is investing in new facilities, technologies and potential business lines.

After rising in the first six months of recent years, the number of passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversions has fallen so far in 2024.