N219CY

This article describes a single airframe, registered as N219CY, a Boeing-built freighter delivered in 1989 with manufacturer's serial number 24358. The airframe is a Boeing 767-383(ER)(BDSF) originally manufactured by Boeing and is currently owned by CARGO AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT INC (a corporation based in Wilmington, OH, US). The airframe is listed on the US civil register under US registration and has been modified into a dedicated main-deck palletized freighter configuration by Bedek as a Dedicated Special Freighter (BDSF) conversion. Public registry actions and valuation details beyond ownership and modification status are not published in the supplied data.

The airframe's cabin has been converted to freighter status under the Bedek/Dedicated Special Freighter program and is arranged in a main-deck palletized cargo configuration designed to carry standardized unit load devices and bulk palletized freight. With a long-range capability and a cruise speed of 460 kts, this specific 767 is typically employed on medium‑ to long‑haul cargo sectors where transcontinental or transoceanic ferry capability is required. The aircraft is operated from the owner’s base in Wilmington, OH, US, and its operational profile centers on fleet cargo missions rather than passenger transport. Maintenance routines reflect both the airframe’s late-1980s manufacture and its freighter conversion, with structural and cargo-handling system inspections emphasized alongside continuing airworthiness of the Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series engines.

The Boeing 767-383(ER)(BDSF) configuration fills a performance niche for widebody, twin-engine freighter operations offering long-range capability (over 6,100 nm) and a high operating ceiling (43,000 ft). In the freighter market, such converted 767s attract operators needing lower acquisition cost and flexible main-deck pallet capacity compared with purpose-built freighters, while considerations for prospective buyers include age-related maintenance, the legacy systems of an airframe built in 1989, and ongoing support for the PW4000 engine family. Resale and charter demand for this type typically reflect its utility for long-range cargo routes and the economics of converted widebody freighters.