Aircraft
Boeing Launches Next-Generation 737 Freighter Conversion
First example scheduled for delivery in fourth quarter of 2017
The Boeing 737-800BCF features 12 pallet positions on the main deck. (Image: Boeing)
The Boeing 737-800BCF features 12 pallet positions on the main deck. (Image: Boeing)

Boeing has launched a 737-800NG freighter conversion program on the basis of orders and commitments for up to 55 conversions from seven customers, the company announced Wednesday. Dubbed the 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF), the program marks Boeing’s first ever conversion offering involving the 737NG series. The company expects operators to use the airplanes mainly to carry express cargo on domestic routes.