Cargo conversion

Aspire MRO has partnered with Launch Technical Workforce Solutions to ramp up hiring ahead of freighter conversion growth.

Ascent has broken ground on two new hangars and started training and recruitment initiatives in advance of its Boeing 777-300ER conversion work.

Manufacturers of aircraft cargo handling systems target improvements to reduce maintenance and enable more cargo flexibility.

Jordanian MRO provider Joramco plans to team with Boeing in setting up a Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) line in the Middle East.

Democratic Republic of Congo-based Serve Air has ordered its first Aeronautical Engineers Boeing 737-800SF freighter conversion.

Japan Airlines aims to convert three of its Boeing 767-300ERs to freighters and begin operations within 12 months.

Rolls-Royce sees the widebody cargo sector as an increasingly important part of its future portfolio.

A roundup of some of the Middle East region’s main MRO developments and trends.

While the short-term economic situation is uncertain, conversion specialists say long-term trends justify full orderbooks.

The pork cycle economic theory may have parallels with today’s air cargo market.

IAI's passenger-to-freight conversion line in South Korea will roll out Boeing 777-ERSF in collaboration with local MRO firm Sharp Technics K.

Evolito debuts electric power; Autonomous cargo in Alaska; Maeve picks advanced batteries; and New Zealand’s stratospheric UAV.

WestJet Cargo says it is ready to disrupt the Canadian air cargo industry.

Boeing and India’s GMR Aero Technic have partnered to set up a 737 freighter conversion line at the MRO company’s facility in Hyderabad, India.

A significant portion of the in-service fleet is coming up for retirement and feedstock for passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions is becoming scarce.

Embraer received the first E190 that will undergo a passenger-to-freighter conversion.

ATSG expressed confidence in customer readiness for long-term freighter lease commitments.

Once operational, Haite Group will become the first third-party conversion house for EFW’s A321P2F program.

The market for converted freighters remains strong.

Egyptair M&E may become the latest company to start converting Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft into freighters.

As demand for freighters continues to grow, cargo conversion specialists are offering new options, including for smaller aircraft types.