Challenge Group has completed its 767 conversion programme with the deployment of two Boeing 767-300 converted freighters.
ACIA Aero Leasing will start its first ATR 72-600 Large Cargo Door (LCD) freighter conversion next month (August 2024) and complete the work in Q1 2025.
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) delivered 28 freighter conversions in 2023, helping it pass the milestone of 600 deliveries in its history.
During the pandemic, airlines and lessors were placing large orders for converted freighters. Those days are over as the pandemic becomes a memory.
Challenge Group has welcomed the latest addition to its fleet - the B767-300BDSF.
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has completed its 600th freighter conversion. The aircraft tied to this milestone is a Boeing 737- 800 owned by GA Telesis (MSN 28235).
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has delivered the 50th aircraft in its new generation passenger-to-freighter conversion programme.
Converting an aircraft into a freighter can extend its working life by 20 years and provide much-needed cargo capacity.
Demand for freighters remains strong, keeping conversion centres busy and giving aircraft an exciting new life in the cargo industry.