Where B737 are still popular
While the B737 MAX has been grounded globally since March 2019, two classic versions of the narrowbody aircraft has gain much interest among passenger to freighter (PTF) conversion specialists.
On 18 May 2020, a B737-800 was towed into Gameco hangar at Guangzhou airport, marking the inauguration of its first B737-800 PTF conversion after half-year preparation. The Chinese company says its new "production line can meet the increasing air cargo transportation demands home and abroad as well as contribute to the capacity expansion of global air cargo market."
The same day, Miami-based Aeronautical Engineers which earlier in May entered an agreement to provide Aviation Holdings III with up to three B737-800SF conversions, has signed a contract to provide Colombian-based AerCaribe with a B737-400SF conversion. (ah)