The aircraft order numbers so far from the first major air show since the Covid-19 pandemic began are a positive sign for aviation and travel.
Cargo planes and converted freighters are a hot sub-sector of the aviation industry as e-commerce booms and air shipment grows. Cargo is the only air traffic segment that has gone above 2019 levels. For Dubai's flagship carried Emirates Airline alone, cargo operations in its latest half-year earnings were robust, seeing a 39% increase and bringing the business to 90% of the volume it had pre-pandemic.
The company plans to add three conversion lines — facilities that convert aircraft to freighters — for its 737-800BCF across North America and Europe.
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