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Precise material planning

Gain certainty, reduce costs and save time by working with trusted aerospace experts for your technically challenging P2F conversions.

Partner with a logistics partner that can ensure reliable management of materials and the overall project

Converting aircraft is a complex engineering task. It requires highly skilled technicians and a myriad of parts that have to be precisely timed to allow a smooth sequence of work and in time finalisation to bring the aircraft back into revenue service.

Your technicians don’t want to focus on finding material; they want quality parts delivered on time.

Hot air from jet engine against airplane taxiing to airport runway.

End-to-end material management solution

Fully digitised material flow including visibility down to part number and serial number. Access to real-time material status, location and logistics spend.

Optimise your costs with comprehensive management by experienced customs professionals.

From production line kitting and handling to Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and consignment stocks, we offer warehousing services to match your needs.

All materials are handled according to EN/AS 9100 certification to ensure compliance with Part 145 and Part 21 requirements.

Work directly with a dedicated programme manager to handle material flows in line with layover schedules and manufacture serial number (MSN) sequence.

What happens to a passenger aircraft on the way to its new career as a freighter?

Watch our video and see how this massive undertaking is managed through highly skilled technicians, a powerful supply chain and efficient materials management.

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Give your aircraft a second life with a trusted partner

In close collaboration with suppliers and customers, Kuehne+Nagel has engineered your most comprehensive P2F solution.

Our P2F specialists use a modular, integrated approach to help you significantly reduce overall costs while eliminating complexity.

You have visibility down to the part and serial number from the time your shipment departs until it’s received by the on-site engineer.

Passenger-to-freighter conversion: main modifications

Kuehne+Nagel now offers a reliable end-to-end solution to manage conversions of retired passenger aircraft into a long-lasting freighter, so our customers can scale up their operations, reduce costs, and boost cargo capacity.

Andreas Nyman

Vice President Global Head of Aerospace

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