New Boeing 737-800 passenger-to-freighter conversion line opens at Gatwick Airport, supporting 130 jobs

By Matt Pole
Published 10th May 2022, 16:54 BST
Updated 10th May 2022, 16:57 BST
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Boeing has begun converting passenger aircraft into freighters at its London Gatwick Airport hangar, a new line of work bringing the total number of employees at the facility to 130.

Boeing’s state-of-the-art Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) facility at London Gatwick Airport was completed just before the Covid-19 pandemic with a £100 million investment.

As well as providing heavy maintenance and essential MRO work, the facility now has a Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) line used to turn 737-800 commercial aircraft into freighters to support the strong demand for air cargo.

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The first aircraft inducted into London Gatwick’s BCF line will be delivered to Icelease, a Reykjavik-based leasing company.

Boeing has begun converting passenger aircraft into freighters at its London Gatwick Airport hangar, a new line of work bringing the total number of employees at the facility to 130Boeing has begun converting passenger aircraft into freighters at its London Gatwick Airport hangar, a new line of work bringing the total number of employees at the facility to 130
Boeing has begun converting passenger aircraft into freighters at its London Gatwick Airport hangar, a new line of work bringing the total number of employees at the facility to 130