US passenger carrier Eastern Airlines is to add significant cargo capacity into the market next year, following its decision to ‘semi-convert’ 33 passenger 777s.
Following STC approval, the first two aircraft, already undergoing conversion at the carrier’s sister maintenance facility in Kansas, should be operational by January, with a further aircraft each month arriving at the carrier up to August. The rest will be arriving in due course, said the carrier.
“We …
The post Eastern Airlines set to beat rivals to cargo capacity with 33 B777 ‘conversions’ appeared first on The Loadstar.
Source: The Loadstar
Be the first to comment on "Eastern Airlines set to beat rivals to cargo capacity with 33 B777 ‘conversions’"