In the February edition of AviTrader MRO360°, Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer at Vallair, Pascal Parant, speaks to David Dundas about recent structural changes in global air cargo demand that have made passenger-to-freighter conversions more attractive.
Parant shares that while demand driven by e-commerce and long-haul international cargo remains solid, wide body freighters are not readily available on the market and prices are high.
“There are simply not enough new-build freighters being produced to meet demand, and lease rates are extremely high. So converted freighters will continue to play a major role for many years. Conversion allows full utilisation of an aircraft’s economic life.”
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Article courtesy of AviTrader.
