All Airbus Articles – Page 5
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NewsAvianca Cargo to expand freighter fleet
Source: Avianca CargoAvianca Cargo is planning to add as many as four new converted freighter aircraft as it looks to capitalise on growth in the South American growth.The Colombia-based carrier said that it would initially convert two A330-300 aircraft into freighters, but this could be expanded to four aircraft with ...
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NewsB737-800 leads converted freighter fleet growth in 2022
The B737-800 freighter has been the most popular cargo conversion model so far in 2022, according to the latest research by consultant IBA.IBA said that orders for conversion (P2F) of the narrowbody freighter had exceeded expectations.The fleet has almost doubled in size, from 59 aircraft in April 2021 to 113 ...
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Air France-KLM confirms order for four A350Fs
Air France-KLM has finalised its order with Airbus for four A350F freighters with purchase rights for an additional four aircraft after signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) in December.Designed with a 109 tonnes payload capability, the A350F aircraft will increase Air France’s cargo capacity. Based on the A350, the A350F ...
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InsightsBelugas make a splash as they hit the air cargo market
Airbus Beluga Transport enters the commercial market at a time when outsize capacity is at its tightest, with demand surging and the availability of the global AN-124 fleet curtailed, writes David Kershaw, editor of Air Cargo News' sister title Heavy Lift and Project Forwarding International.Based on the A300-600 design, the ...
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NewsEFW receives STC for world’s first A320P2F
Source: EFWElbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has received the Supplemental Type Certification (STC) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its head-of-version A320 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft.The unit is the first A320P2F aircraft to be developed in the world. Three months ago the aircraft conducted its maiden test flight in Singapore.The ...
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NewsATSG commits to 29 A330 freighters
Lessor Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (ATSG) has committed to a total of 29 Airbus A330 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion slots with ST Engineering and Airbus joint venture Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW).The conversion deal reflects a strategic step by ATSG to diversify its existing in-service fleet of 117 aircraft with the addition ...
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NewsEFW bags six A321P2Fs order from SmartLynx
Photo: EFWConversion firm EEFW has won orders for six Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighters (P2F) from SmartLynx Airlines, a European ACMI charter and cargo company.Smartlynx currently operates one A321P2F converted by EFW, the Dresden-headquartered P2F joint venture of ST Engineering and Airbus.The conversions are scheduled in 2022 and 2023 at ST Engineering’s ...
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NewsEtihad to buy A350F bundle
Photo: AirbusEtihad Airways has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for seven Airbus A350F freighters to add to its existing fleet of five A350-1000 passenger aircraft.The announcement was made at the Singapore Airshow 2022. Etihad has also selected Airbus’ Flight Hour Services (FHS) to support its entire A350 fleet.“Etihad is ...
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NewsSingapore Airlines finalises purchase of 7 A350Fs
Photo: AirbusSingapore Airlines (SIA) has finalised a purchase agreement with Airbus for seven A350F freighter aircraft.The carrier signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Airbus in December to purchase seven of the recently launched A350F freighter aircraft, with options to order another five aircraft.This order will replace SIA's existing 747-400F ...
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Air cargo load optimisation leveraged by quantum computing
Software company Quantum-South is looking for air cargo partners in a proofs of concept (PoC) for its solution to optimise cargo loading in aircraft.The quantum computing based application has already been tested on platforms of different quantum computing providers.Quantum-South’s team has been working in container load optimisation for air cargo ...
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Asia Pacific region will need over 17,600 new aircraft by 2040
Asia Pacific airlines will require 17,620 new passenger and freighter aircraft by 2040, with nearly 30% of these replacing older, less fuel-efficient models.That is the view of framemaker Airbus, which predicts that cargo traffic in Asia Pacific will increase at 3.6% per annum, well above the global 3.1% average, and ...
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ST Engineering leases P2F aircraft
ST Engineering’s commercial aerospace business has signed an agreement to lease up to five Airbus A320 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft to Vaayu Group.Cargo airline Astral Aviation, based in Nairobi, Kenya, will be the launch operator for the first two of the five A320P2F aircraft by sub-leasing them from Vaayu.In December 2021, ...
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High demand for freighters predicted to continue beyond Covid
Strong demand for production and converted freighter aircraft will continue beyond the end of the Covid pandemic, according to speakers at the World Cargo Summit.During a panel discussion, participants were asked by moderator Tom Crabtree of Boeing Commercial Airplanes whether the end of the Covid pandemic would equate to the ...
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NewsAirbus launches supersize air cargo service
Airbus has launched a new air cargo service using its BelugaST fleet to help meet outsized freight transportation needs.Airbus said the new service can cater for various possible market applications since the planes possess the "world's largest interior cross-section of any transport aircraft", accommodating outsized cargo of up to 7.1m ...
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NewsEFW delivers its first A330 conversion
Source: ST EngineeringConversion house EFW has delivered its first Airbus A330-200 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) converted aircraft to Altavair, which will in turn lease the aircraft to Mas Air.The redelivered freighter is the first of a series of A330P2F conversions that EFW is carrying out for Altavair. This order includes both the ...
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NewsAirbus paves way for greener freighters
Aircraft lifecycle service centre. Photo: AirbusAirbus is paving the way for greener freighters with the first sustainable aircraft “lifecycle” service centre in China.The aircraft manufacturer told Air Cargo News that freighters are amongst the aircraft that will be handled at the facility, where activities will include parking and storage, maintenance, ...
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Qatar Airways seeks US$600m payout from Airbus
Qatar Airways is reportedly pursuing more than $600m in compensation from Airbus over a fleet of aircraft which it claims is flawed.The Middle East Airline is seeking the money over surface flaws on A350 jetliners, according to a court document, said Reuters.In December, Air Cargo News reported Qatar Airways had ...
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New freighters square up for heavyweight contest
With Boeing 747 production finally set to close – as the last 747-8 freighters are delivered to Atlas Air – heavy cargo twinjets will open up an entirely new battlefront between the two major airframers in 2022.Airbus and Boeing might not agree on much, but their commercial outlook for the ...
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NewsQatar Airways launches legal battle
Qatar Airways is seeking a US$600m payout from Airbus following issues with its Airbus 350 fleet. Photo: AirbusQatar Airways has issued legal proceedings against Airbus in the Technology and Construction Court of London's High Court of Justice.The airline said it has taken the action because it has “failed in all ...
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CMA CGM firms up A350F order
France-based shipping group CMA CGM has firmed up an order for four A350F aircraft in what has been a busy week for the recently launched freighter programme.Last month, CMA CGM signed a memorandum of understanding covering the purchase of four of the type but the deal has now been completed.This ...