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You have to secure the loads or they can shift, causing the airplane to crash. I agree that you take out the seats in the aircraft but I don't know if the cargo "hooks" are certified or even there. Cargo can not be loaded into aircraft if it can not be secured into place.

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Seats are installed via a track system present on the floor. Seats are part of what’s called BFE, and a flexible track system means you’re not drilling holes in the floor.

Limited loads could be secured in the passenger cabin using the same tracks. Whether or not that actually makes economic sense is a different discussion.

You can see this in action here: https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/8scjkk/ever_wonde...

Looks like someone could start making cargo containers that secure into BFE, once the seats are removed...

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