KMC’s “low risk” 777 P2F approach struggles to get traction

Subscription Required By Judson Rollins August 21, 2023, © Leeham News: Converting Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft to freighters has been fraught with challenges. One need only ask longtime P2F provider IAI, whose debut -300ER freighter has flown only… Read More

P2F conversion constrained by feedstock, certification issues

Subscription Required By Judson Rollins July 3, 2023, © Leeham News: As the supply chain chaos of the past two years finally winds down, the air cargo industry is trying to prepare for future growth. IAI’s first 777… Read More

Pontifications: Boeing vows to maintain freighter dominance

June 27, 2022, © Leeham News: Boeing dominated the jet freighter market from the dawn of the jet age. It aims to keep its dominance. But for the first time since the collapse of McDonnell Douglas in 1997,… Read More

HOTR: Shakeout of P2F companies coming

By the Leeham News Team May 3, 2022, © Leeham News: A shakeout in the number of passenger-to-freighter conversion companies is coming, say industry stakeholders. The conversion industry has seen a number of new lines and new entrants… Read More

The P2F freighters, 757-200P2F versus A321P2F.

Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction   August 19, 2021, © Leeham News: In our series about freighters, we now look at domestic freighters based on the Boeing 757-200 and the Airbus A321. The 757-200 is a popular Passenger… Read More

The P2F freighters, 767-300ER versus A330-200 or -300?

Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction   August 12, 2021, © Leeham News: In our series about freighters, we now look at Cargo companies operating early Boeing 767-200 freighters that look at a replacement for these. Shall it be… Read More