Desperate for more planes, cargo airlines are buying up aging passenger jets. Here’s how they’re converted to fly Amazon packages instead of people. (AMZN)

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A unique fleet of aircraft is fueling the explosive growth of e-commerce as consumers turn to online shopping during the pandemic and retailers promise faster-than-ever delivery times. 

And while air travel remains signifcantly lower due to COVID-19, some former passenger aircraft are avoiding early retirement by finding a second life moving cargo. Logistics giants, meanwhile, are using the airline industry’s downturn to grow their fleets by acquiring aging passenger aircraft for a fraction of what they’d sell for new. 

Amazon, for example, bought 11 Boeing 767-300ER passenger aircraft from Delta Air Lines and Canada’s WestJet in read more ⇒

Source:: BusinessInsider.Com