Boeing Is Converting Even More Jets into Cargo Freighters

Boeing Co., which has almost doubled its capacity to turn passenger jets into freighters since the pandemic began, is considering adding even more as demand for air cargo extends into 2022.

Boeing’s total lines worldwide that convert traditional aircraft into freighters have jumped to 22 from 12 since COVID decimated passenger traffic.

The International Air Transport Association said last month that global cargo capacity was still constrained, driving up the price of air freight. In December 2021, rates were almost 150% above 2019 levels, IATA said.

Read more in an article from the American Journal of Transportation