Originally Posted by
drewguy
Basic question - why are planes that are considered inefficient for passenger purposes desirable to cargo airlines/usage?
I know a pilot who switched from flying for FedEx to a pax airline (DL I believe) and he always gets asked whether he prefers cargo or pax. His simple answer is "Boxes don't b**tch".
Cargo simply doesn't need a bright and shiny new fuel efficient plane. It just has to get from point A to point B in a reasonable amount of time.