Kurt Kraft to head Boeing freighter conversion and modification services

Kurt Kraft has been appointed to head Boeing’s freighter conversion and modification services.
In this new role, Kraft will have responsibility for all modification programs including avionics, flight decks, interiors and freighter conversions.
Kraft previously served as director of 787 engineering at Boeing South Carolina and succeeds Dan da Silva, who was recently named vice president of Strategic Regulatory Policy for Boeing Capital Corporation. He will report to Mike Fleming, vice president of Fleet and 787 Services for Boeing Commercial Aviation Services.
Boeing’s Freighter Conversion and Modifications group helps customers incorporate the latest efficiency upgrades, deliver the latest amenities and technology to passengers and crew, or transition an airplane for a new and different purpose.