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ith the air freight market
slowly picking up and
rates/tonnages inching
P2F DEMAND Winto the positive zone
STEADY NOW conversions - passenger to freighters
after a long lull, the focus could shift to
(P2Fs) but with multiple challenges.
IBA, the leading aviation market intel-
ligence and consultancy company, has
BUT OUTLOOK indicated signals of potential oversup-
ply of the Boeing 737-800 passenger to
freighter (P2F) aircraft with 60 conver-
sions forecast for this year alone.
UNCERTAIN been converted at a faster rate than any
IBA also highlights that 737-800 has

other P2F programme. "The total 737-800
P2F fleet is on course to surpass the

IBA believes suggests a risk of oversup-
Demand for passenger-to-freighter conversions 757-200 P2F fleet of 311 aircraft, which
peaked during the pandemic and the bearish ply based on the rapid fleet growth.
Indeed, the 737-800 continues to lead
trends in demand, along with rising passenger the narrowbody conversion market with
growth, is not helping conversions. conversions of the A321-200 remaining
steady as expected with 20 planned
Jyothi Shankaran for this year."

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