Air Cargo Executives Seek New Midsize Freighter Options
FlightGlobal reports that cargo executives are urging Boeing and Airbus to offer a new midsize freighter, with a converted 787 among the possibilities discussed.
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A FlightGlobal article dated October 23, 2026, reports that air cargo executives want Boeing and Airbus to offer a new midsize freighter. The article identifies a freighter based on the 787 as a possible successor to the 767 freighter.
Key details
- FlightGlobal attributed the article to Jon Hemmerdinger. - The article says some aircraft-conversion companies see a potential role in working with Boeing on a converted 787 freighter.
Some conversion companies see a potential role in working with Boeing on a converted 787 freighter, according to FlightGlobal.
Why it matters
A midsize freighter option could give cargo operators another aircraft to consider as they plan for the future of the segment served by the 767 freighter. FlightGlobal’s report points to interest in both a new design and a converted aircraft.
What happens next
The material gives no announced development schedule or next milestone.
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