Boeing, IAI expand production lines for 737, 777 freighter conversions

Inside the frame of a stripped down Boeing 737-800 being converted into a freighter.

Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Israel Aerospace Industries are adding production capacity to meet growing demand for conversions of narrow- and wide-body passenger aircraft into freighters.

The U.S. plane maker announced Wednesday that it is partnering with an airframe maintenance and repair specialist in Costa Rica so it can modify more 737-800 aircraft for full-time cargo work to meet the need of express delivery operators experiencing growing e-commerce volumes.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/boeing-iai-expand-production-lines-for-737-777-freighter-conversions

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