The early, and somewhat unexpected, success of the Airbus A380F freighter program could prompt a major rethinking of the way the cargo aircraft market, estimated to be worth around $ 130 billion over the next 20 years, will develop. There is one area where Airbus and Boeing broadly agree: At current rates of growth, the world will need around 725 new all-cargo aircraft by 2023. Both companies also agree that widebody aircraft will represent about 60% of the all-freighter fleet by 2022, and only disagree slightly on how this number will be reached -- with Boeing suggesting more passenger-to-freighter conversions,...
