The P2F conversions are a step beyond the cheaper temporary conversions many airlines have implemented during the pandemic, which remove passenger seats to carry more cargo. Normally about half of the world’s cargo is carried in the bellies of passenger planes, but the hit to demand has left the world more reliant on dedicated freighters. “We are all booked out for 2021 for aircraft conversions,” Lam said. “The first slots are well into 2022.”ST Engineering also may add converted freighters to its leasing business, which has focused on passenger planes, he said. “We’re seeing younger and younger aircraft being converted due to the large number of passenger aircraft that have been grounded and are not likely to return to service in the near future,” he said.

Source: bd News24 December 14, 2020 01:18 UTC