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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B767-200SF
Today is a Good Day for Freighter Rates – But Tomorrow?
The freighter market continues to show no signs of slowing in terms of the appetite for conversions and new B777Fs but airfreight traffic is showing some cracks. The zero tolerance of Covid in China continues and the iPhone manufacturing hub of Zhengzhou (not directly impacted by the measures) locked down…

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October 24, 2022
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Freighter Lease Rates Remain Steady
Despite the re-opening of Shanghai and Hong Kong, which should see a surge in demand as factories seek to catch up after the shutdown, airfreight rates per kilo remained virtually unchanged which could indicate that the overall economy is beginning to weaken. U.S GDP growth in the first quarter was…

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July 18, 2022
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Freighter Rates Rise on Higher Interest Rates
The demand for airfreight is experiencing a number of opposing forces but overall the effect is sufficiently positive as to allow lease rentals to continue to rise. IATA data: The move to higher rentals is irresistible given the rate of inflation. The general consumer price inflation for the G7 countries…

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April 25, 2022
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Sustained Demand for Dedicated Freighters
The Omicron variant is sweeping Eastwards and is forcing passenger airlines to cancel flights due to new entry restrictions and because of staff shortages, thus ensuring that dedicated freighters remain in demand. The data from IATA for November sees further growth but not as great as might be supposed given…

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January 17, 2022
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Surface Problems Aid Airfreight But for How Long?
The supply chain is facing severe difficulties around the globe and this is benefitting airfreight albeit perhaps temporarily. The Suez Canal has been blocked, ports in China have been regularly shut due to Covid preventing exports, containers are in the wrong place, docks around the world are suffering from worker…

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October 11, 2021
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Airfreight Growth Allows Slight Rise in Rentals
The market for freighters remains sufficiently strong as to allow lease rentals to remain at the very least at current levels, with the potential for a slight rise. There is a growing expectation that the use of “preighters” will reduce in the coming months as international passenger services are restored.…

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July 19, 2021
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Capacity Issues Allow Modest Rise in Rentals
The demand for airfreight continues to be strong. IATA data, which now compares February 2021 with pre-Covid February 2019, shows that the total demand for airfreight has increased by some nine percent expressed as Cargo Tonne Kilometers. However, this needs to be seen in the context of the timing of…

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April 26, 2021
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Freighter Rates Remain Stable
The sustained demand for airfreight continues to allow freighter lease rentals to remain stable and may increase as there continues to be an imbalance between supply and demand. The need for dedicated freighters was always expected to be a feature of the market for at least another two years but…

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February 15, 2021
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