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03-28-2020, 11:39 AM

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sailingfun

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Originally Posted by Myfingershurt

Thats down right logical. So I wouldn’t expect it to happen. I mean bourbon distilleries are making hand sanitizer, automotive plants are making ventilators, why should we alter our business to not only make money but also contribute to the logistics of keeping the economy moving around the world.

The problem is right now there is a big shortage of cargo capacity. A large chunk of the worlds capacity was belly freight on aircraft now parked. By the time you could convert a aircraft to cargo that capacity will hopefully have returned and shipping rates will drop like a stone.

03-28-2020, 02:20 PM

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Grapple

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150 lb bags full of overnight packages, secured in a pax seat, that would make some dough quickly....under wing crews could strap them in & off you go...

03-28-2020, 02:54 PM

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TommyDevito

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No money in flying cargo...........

03-28-2020, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Grapple

150 lb bags full of overnight packages, secured in a pax seat, that would make some dough quickly....under wing crews could strap them in & off you go...

Like this Lufthansa A330?

03-28-2020, 03:17 PM

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BlazingSaddles

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Cargo may be doing well now but depending on how big a hit this makes to the world economy they may only be a few months behind on starting to feel the pain.

03-28-2020, 03:18 PM

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MoarAlpha

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Originally Posted by sailingfun

I think you’re right it may take too long to convert a 767 to a freighter to take advantage of crazy freight rates now. I do believe that pax will come back, but due to the much lower belly-capacity that freight rates will still stay high enough to justify converting and keeping the planes/employees working. Winning the lotto versus breaking even I guess...