All Airbus Articles – Page 2
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NewsAirbus secures another A350 freighter deal
Airbus has secured a second agreement for its A350 freighter model at this week’s Paris Airshow in a deal with Turkey-based MNG Airlines
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NewsAviLease the latest to order the A350 freighter
Aircraft lessor AviLease has become the latest company to place an order for the Airbus A350 freighter in a deal that will make it the joint largest owner of the model
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NewsEFW redelivers first of A330P2Fs to Air Lease
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the Centre of Excellence for Airbus freighter conversions located in Dresden, Germany, has redelivered the first of three A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) converted aircraft to aircraft lessor Air Lease.
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NewsAirbus completes first A350F wingset
Airbus has completed manufacturing for the first ever set of wings for its new A350 freighter as it continues to build its first test A350F
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NewsAirbus advances A350F fuselage fit out
Production of the Airbus A350 freighter has moved forward again with the first forward fuselage section of the aircraft now equipped with essential systems
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NewsAF KLM reduces A350 freighter orders
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has decided to reduce the number of A350 Freighter aircraft it has ordered from Airbus
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NewsAirbus A350 freighter production hits another milestone
The construction of the first Airbus A350 freighter has taken another step forward with the delivery of the first section 19
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NewsATSG expects deliveries of first four A330P2F conversions in 2025
US lessor ATSG expects to soon take delivery of the first of 29 Airbus A330-300 Passenger-to-Freighter jets it has on order
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NewsAirbus pushes back A350 freighter launch date
Airbus is pushing back the entry-into-service date of its A350 freighter to the second half of 2027, from its earlier expectation of 2026
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NewsThree A350Fs ordered by mystery customer
Airbus has received an order for three A350Fs from an undisclosed customer
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InsightsAirbus explains decision to put Beluga airline to bed
Last month Airbus decided to close its ABT operation just 14 months after gaining its AOC. So what went wrong?
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NewsAirbus to close A300-600ST Beluga airline
Airbus has confirmed that it will close its relatively young Airbus Beluga Transport operation, which was intended to cater to demand for outsize cargo carriage
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MRO Japan plans Airbus freighter conversions
Maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) company MRO Japan plans to start Airbus passenger to freighter (P2F) conversions in fiscal 2025.The company has obtained European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification that enables it to undertake conversion work on Airbus passenger aircraft, according to Nikkei Asia. Air Cargo News has contacted ...
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NewsAirbus trims freighter outlook
Airbus has trimmed its 20-year outlook for freighter demand, while tipping it more in favour of new-build aircraft and the replacement market.The airframer’s latest global market forecast predicts demand for 2,470 freighters by 2043, a slight reduction from last year’s figure of 2,510.This comes as the company has also reduced ...
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InterviewsFreighter conversion market to normalise but faces over oversupply
The freighter conversion market is expected to normalise this year according to IBA, although there is a risk of narrowbody oversupply. This year’s conversion market activity is expected to be “on a more normal level” compared to 2023, IBA has reported. Cargo capacity demand during the pandemic drove conversion activity ...
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InsightsAirbus anticipates A350F demand growth
Airbus is primed for A350F growth this year with potential for orders from customers in Asia and the US.Asia and the US both hold promise for new orders of the A350 freighter, according to the aircraft manufacturer.Senior director freighter marketing Bernard de l’Estoile notes that Airbus is currently in consultation ...
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NewsLast BelugaXL enters service
BelugaXL. Photo: AirbusThe last of six Airbus BelugaXLs has now entered service with Airbus Transport International (ATI) after serving as the programme’s test aircraft since 2018.Through operations with Airbus subsidiary ATI, which has been Airbus' internal airline since 1996, these aircraft carry sub-assemblies and components between Airbus’ European manufacturing sites.Based ...
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NewsEFW and MRO Japan collaborate on freighter conversions
A321. Photo EFWGerman conversion firm Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), Centre of Excellence for Airbus Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions and MRO Japan (MJP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions.Under the MoU, MJP will act as a subcontractor for EFW in P2F conversions and provide third party ...
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NewsVIDEO: Key steps to reducing environmental impact
Air cargo stakeholders at this year’s IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Hong Kong have told Air Cargo News that sustainability and emissions reduction is more important than ever. We asked key executives what steps the industry should be taking to reduce its environmental impact, from refining strategy to investments. ...
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NewsVIDEO: How companies are investing for the future of air cargo
Air cargo stakeholders at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Hong Kong told Air Cargo News how their companies are investing in the future of air cargo. Those sharing their plans for key investments included Moritz Claussen, founder and co-chief executive at cargo.one; Aidrien Thominet, executive chairman, ECS Group; ...