American Airlines to fly cargo-only flights for first time since 1984

Due to lack of demand for passenger transportation, American Airlines plans to start flying scheduled cargo-only flights. The first cargo-only flight is to depart from Dallas/Fort Worth International Friday and will land at Frankfurt International the next morning, says the company. The Boeing 777-300 will operate 2 round trips between the airports over the course of 4 days. The trips represent the first scheduled cargo-only fights since 1984 when American retired the last of its Boeing 747 freighters, says the airline. “Challenging times call for creative solutions, and a team of people across the airline has been working nonstop to arrange cargo-only flight options for our customers,” says Rick Elieson, president of cargo and VP of international operations. <br/>