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Operational and regulatory aspects of repurposing aircraft passenger cabin for transport of cargo

COVID-19 reduced demand for passenger flights but boosted air freight demand due to the need for timely delivery of critical products such as pharmaceuticals, medical supplies and personal protective equipment and other products that are vital to the functioning of sensitive supply chains. Therefore, one of the consequences of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is the global lack of air cargo capacity and the consequent increase in passenger-to-freighter conversions and use of aircraft passenger cabins for cargo loading, which allows air carriers an essential source of revenue as demand for passengers remained declining due to travel restrictions related to Covid-19 and ruined passenger revenues. This paper provides insight into current regulatory requirements, risk assessment and guidelines for best operational practice regarding the transport of cargo on the main deck of passenger aircraft. Operational and regulatory aspects for P2F conversion that needs to be approved by the state aircraft registration to ensure an acceptable level of safety, regardless of whether the seats and other passenger service provisions are completely removed or not, are elaborated in the paper.

conversion of aircraft passenger cabin, air cargo demand, COVID-19 pandemic, safety risk assessment

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