Why Boeing 777 Freighter Conversions Are A Stopgap Built On A Shrinking Supply Of Used Jets

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Boeing 777 freighter conversions are helping meet global air-cargo demand, but their prospects face mounting challenges. Higher conversion costs, fuel consumption and a shrinking supply of used aircraft could make the stopgap less viable.

777 freighter conversions are filling a global cargo gap, but rising costs, fuel consumption and shrinking supplies of used jets threaten their future