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A giant white Emirates plane with four engines and wheels down comes in for a landing behind a blue sky.

Eric Kulisch Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Emirates puts giant A380 passenger jet to work hauling cargo

The A380 isn’t prized for its cargo capability, but when operated in “ghost” mode there’s a lot more room for stuff.

Korean Air technicians inside a jet cabin lift out the last seats to make room for floor-loading cargo.

Eric Kulisch Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Korean Air jettisons passenger seats to up cargo capacity

“Look, Mom, no seats!” That’s Korean Air saying it’s flying a passenger plane with the seats removed because it can make more money putting cargo on the floor.

Boxes stored in cabin where passenger seats normally go.

Eric Kulisch Monday, July 13, 2020

FAA clears airlines to remove passenger seats for cargo

The FAA’s ruling allowing airlines to jam more cargo in the cabin by removing passenger seats may be a pyrrhic victory. The incentive to do so may have passed.

Passenger cabin of plane with seats removed for cargo.

Eric Kulisch Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Airlines begin pulling passenger seats to make room for cargo

Cargo has had a window view on some international airlines. Now U.S. airlines are looking to load boxes in the passenger cabin when operating in cargo-only mode. The next step — remove the seats altogether.