Design & Manufacturing | 09 March 2021
ISTAT Learning Lab: Freighters and Preighters: New Normal or Bridging Gaps?
By: Featuring Erik Goedhart, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Aerospace, Kuehne + Nagel Management AG
The pandemic resulted in significant belly capacity decline for air cargo. More than 150 aircraft have been ‘’converted’’ to specific ‘’freighters.’’ Join us as we take a look at whether this change is a temporary COVID-19 mitigation or rather the new normal that will continue on. The following questions are addressed: What aircraft will be leading the way? Will conversion capacity be sufficient for market needs? Are the Preighters over after COVID-19?