In this file photo, the Boeing regional headquarters is seen amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 29, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. (OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP)

BEIJING - Boeing and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co, Ltd (GAMECO) together launched the first production line of 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF), Boeing China announced Monday.

This 767-300 BCF production line is located at GAMECO's plant in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong province. It focuses on converting retired 767-300 passenger aircraft to all-cargo freighters, said Boeing China.

The medium-widebody 767-300BCF is tailored to serve customers to develop their air cargo business in the long-haul, regional and feeder markets

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This is the latest in a series of capacity expansions to Boeing's passenger-to-freighter conversion programs to help meet ongoing strong market demand, Boeing China added.

The medium-widebody 767-300BCF is tailored to serve customers to develop their air cargo business in the long-haul, regional and feeder markets. It has already received more than 100 orders and commitments globally.

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The new line is also the first of two 767-300BCF lines that Boeing plans to launch this year together with GAMECO, which is now operating three production lines in Guangzhou to convert 737-800 freighter.