Most commercial jets are designed so that they are easily configured for either passengers or cargo. A good case in point - many of the NW Airlines jets you've all flown on probably at one point had the seats stripped out of them and were used to transport seafood from Alaska to destinations in the south.
It might be more prudent to look at the pros and cons of this issue in light of whether or not additional business can be generated for the area than whether or not the area "needs" another international air carrier. It might be wise to check the range capabilities of modern jet aircraft, and international air-cargo traffic terminus patterns before determining whether a venture of this type is viable. BTW-most non-retail air cargo does not require night flights as it is not sensitive to consumer requirements.
Dennis Plante
former CPM and logistics director from Alaska currently living in -
Jordan
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