Air Wisconsin Dips Toe In Air Cargo

Thursday, September 09, 2021 at 05:50 PM ET

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Air Wisconsin will soon start flying small regional jet that’s been converted to handle freight. Potential users are companies that need expedited shipments. Air Wisconsin

Key Takeaways:

Air Wisconsin, a regional carrier for United Express, is diversifying into the air cargo market, planning to deploy a single converted CRJ-200 regional jet for freight operations by early December.
This strategic move aims to leverage their expertise with the CRJ-200 fleet and capitalize on growing cargo demand to create new revenue streams.
The converted CRJ-200 freighter offers speed advantages over turboprops, targeting potential customers such as integrated express delivery companies connecting to smaller cities and automakers needing expedited parts.
Air Wisconsin possesses advantages in this new venture, including a significant existing fleet of CRJ-200s, a large stockpile of engines, and established maintenance and crew bases.