The global pandemic caused by Covid-19 is a severe and unprecedented challenge for the aviation industry. As widespread travel restrictions have been implemented, global demand for passenger air ...

China's civil aviation authority has approved an American design for modifying a European-made passenger jet so it can carry main-deck cargo, paving the way for Sichuan Airlines to soon operate the ...

Airbus is increasing production capacity for passenger-to-freighter conversions of A321 aircraft through an agreement with MRO Japan, an aerospace maintenance repair and overhaul provider, as Japan ...

The OEM currently focuses on converting 737-800s and 767-300ERs, letting licensees have the 757 and third parties do 737 classic mods. For the first time since the COVID pandemic hit populations, ...

Converting a 767 into a cargo freighter can be costly, but many operators have turned to it because of high cargo demand.

On one hand, the undeniable growth of e-commerce leads to an increased demand for fast deliveries no matter the distance. On the other hand, a recent Airbus study showed that most of the aging fleet ...

The air cargo sector stepped into the spotlight at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as operators scrambled to get medical supplies and other goods where they needed to go. And while the COVID-19 ...

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) completed the first successful flight of an Airbus A330-200 converted into a cargo aircraft, marking a milestone in the company’s expansion into Airbus aircraft ...

The worldwide grounding of aircraft during the passenger travel downturn has led to a shortage in capacity for air freight delivery, increasing the incentive for airlines to convert Boeing 777s, ...

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATSG) announced today that its leasing subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management has begun its first Airbus A321 aircraft for ...