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2026 Agenda

Please note that all sessions are listed in Shanghai, China, local time (GMT +8)

Monday, March 23

15:00 – 16:00 Freighter Fleet Strategy Workshop, presented by Cargo Facts Consulting (Workshop) 

This workshop is ideal for enhancing your understanding of the freighter market and gaining new ideas and approaches to freighter operations and management. 

17:00 Opening Reception

Tuesday, March 24

8:00 Registration Opens  

8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast

9:00 Opening Remarks

9:15 – 10:15  Session 1: Assessment of the Asia-Pacific freighter market (Panel) 

  • Gauging shifting air cargo demand away from North America and to Europe and Central Asia 
  • Implications of trade regulations on trans-Pacific freighter demand 
  • Assessing the growth potential of new and established e-commerce hubs inside and outside of China 

10:15 – 10:45 Session 2: Fireside chat 

A leading industry executive will discuss the economy, trends in freighter fleets, and the outlook for trade and air logistics worldwide and in the Asia-Pacific region, in particular.  

10:45 – 11:30 Mid-Morning Break

11:30 – 12:00 Session 3: Engine availability in Asia-Pacific and its limits on freighter conversions (Presentation) 

  • Examining engine demand and supply dynamics. 
  • Adapting engine management strategies to extend asset life. 
  • Key factors when considering engine swaps, module repairs, and used serviceable material sourcing

12:00 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 14:15 Session 4: Evaluating narrowbody freighter demand in the Asia-Pacific region (Panel) 

  • The proliferation of 737-800Fs across new and established operators 
  • Keeping 737 Classics flying 
  • Implications of the growing footprint of A320 and A321 freighters 

14:15 – 15:00 Afternoon Break

15:00 – 15:30 Session 5: Skyrocketing e-commerce and express markets: Opportunities and challenges (Presentation) 

  • Trends in e-commerce growth and its effect on the express market 
  • How freighter operators can meet the needs of Asia’s e-commerce players 
  • Is growing e-commerce volume translating into increased freighter demand? 

15:30 – 16:15 Session 6: A review of next-generation widebody freighters in Asia (Panel) 

  • The importance of nose-loading aircraft and the outsized market in Asia 
  • An update on production and certification delays for new freighters 
  • Growth trajectory and market demand for A330 conversions  

17:00 Reception

Wednesday, March 25

8:00 Registration Opens

8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast

9:00 Opening Remarks 

9:15 – 10:15 Session 7: Freighter conversions and MROs: Finding solutions that maximize resources and limit costs (Panel) 

  • Conversion availability dynamics and fleet strategy 
  • Best practices for maintaining quality control and minimizing turnaround times 
  • Strategies for an effective and efficient carrier MRO plan

10:15 – 10:35 Mid-Morning Break

10:35 – 11:35 Session 8: Advanced Air Mobility and the future of freighter fleets (Panel) 

  • The role of AAM in Asia-Pacific, today and in the future 
  • Update on drone regulatory developments  
  • Why Asia-Pacific is right for AAM deployment 

11:35 – 12:15 Session 9: Trends in freighter and feedstock valuations (Panel) 

  • Appetite for latest-gen narrowbody freighters 
  • Engine prices and lease rates 
  • New freighters and the challenge of economic viability 

12:15 Lunch 

13:30 Symposium Ends