Archive for Cargo Aircraft

The Boeing 737-800BCF is the modern replacement for the 737 Classic freighters and the most efficient narrow-body freighter working Los Angeles. More payload, more range and considerably better fuel burn than the aircraft it replaces. Boeing converts passenger 737-800s into freighters under the Boeing Converted Freighter program, fitting a large main-deck cargo door and aRead the Rest “Boeing 737-800BCF”

The Boeing 737-400 Freighter is the workhorse narrow-body of Los Angeles air cargo, and it is the first aircraft on this list that will cross the country in one leg. Main-deck pallets, jet speed and a deep operating fleet. Boeing built the 737-400 as a stretched Classic-series narrow-body and freighter conversions are widespread, fitted withRead the Rest “Boeing 737-400 Freighter”

The Antonov An-124 Ruslan is the outsize cargo aircraft of last resort, and out of Los Angeles it moves the loads that will not fit in anything else. Nose and tail ramps, an onboard crane system and a main deck sized for machinery rather than pallets. Antonov built the An-124 as a strategic airlifter andRead the Rest “Antonov An-124 Ruslan”

The ATR 72F is a purpose-built regional cargo turboprop working the Los Angeles feeder runs. It moves palletized freight efficiently on short sectors where a jet freighter would be too much aircraft. ATR builds the 72 as a twin turboprop regional aircraft; the 72F is the dedicated freighter version, first delivered in 2020. Cruise isRead the Rest “ATR 72F”