Poland's LOT in talks to convert Boeing Dreamliners for freight

Polish airline LOT is in talks with Boeing to modify its 787 Dreamliner jets into temporary cargo carriers, a LOT spokesman said, in a move that could help to narrow losses from the coronavirus crisis. With passenger air travel virtually halted, airlines such as LOT are searching for alternative ways to generate revenue until demand picks up again. "We are in talks with the aircraft manufacturer about ... adapting the passenger aircraft (Dreamliner) to cargo transport," Michal Czernicki said. "If we get approval and meet all safety requirements, we will become the first airline in the world that will adapt the Dreamliner for such transport." LOT, central Europe's biggest state-controlled airline, has spent the past month mainly bringing home Poles stranded abroad after Poland suspended inbound flights from March 15. The airline transported some 54,000 people aboard these flights between March 15 and April 5, compared with abount 10 million passengers flown by LOT in 2019. <br/>