Boeing beefs up business to convert old 737 passenger planes into cargo jets

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Boeing inked a partnership with a Costa Rica-based company to convert old 737 planes into cargo jets.

Old 737 passenger planes converted into freighters have won orders with companies including Amazon.

Cargo demand has been a relative bright spot in the pandemic while passenger travel remains below 2019 levels.Fabrizio Gandolfo | LightRocket | Getty Imagesis adding capacity to convert old 737 passenger planes into cargo haulers, a bet on continued growth in e-commerce. The Chicago-based company said Wednesday it will add two production lines to convert Boeing 737-800s into freighters that will be operated by Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios Aeroindustriales, which is located in a free-trade zone near Costa Rica's capital, allowing for the duty-free importation of parts.

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