Cargo Facts Events

Rafi Matalon, senior vice president and general manager of the Aviation Group at IAI, will join Cargo Facts Symposium 2024 for the panel discussion “Shifting market share in the medium-widebody and narrowbody segments” at the Omni Hotel in San Diego on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 11:45 a.m. PDT (GMT -5).

Cargo Facts Symposium, which takes place Oct. 14-16, has been the premiere event for the freighter aircraft industry for three decades. The event gathers industry leaders to share their insights with stakeholders and attendees, provides in-depth analysis of the air cargo sector and enables participants to expand their network with respected executives and decision-makers.

View the full event agenda here.

Matalon was promoted to vice president and general manager of marketing for IAI’s Aviation Group in January 2019. He joined IAI in 1981 and served in various roles with the company prior to his promotion to chief executive of IAI subsidiary Aero Handling Ground Handling Services Co.

IAI will begin converting its first A330-330BDSF by the end of the year and hopes to receive certification in 2025. The company completed the engineering phase and told Cargo Facts that it planned to begin structural modification of the 2014-vintage prototype (1574, ex-Air Europa) this summer.

IAI reached a milestone with its Boeing medium-widebody conversion program in the first quarter of this year when it redelivered its 200th converted 767 freighter. It expects to obtain approval for its 777-300ERSF conversion program by yearend after receiving type inspection authorization for the large twin-engine freighter in December 2023.

The 30th Cargo Facts Symposium will take place Oct. 14-16 at the Omni Hotel in San Diego. Gain valuable insights, success strategies and networking opportunities at this special anniversary event. Learn more and register today to take advantage of our early-bird sale.