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NewsAirbus secures another A350F order
Copyright: Airbus S.A.S. 2021 - computer rendering by FIXION - MMS - 2021Airbus’ bulging order book for its A350F production line has secured another customer, with Air France-KLM signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) for four A350Fs and purchase rights for an additional four aircraft.The order, which aims to increase ...
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NewsSingapore Airlines buys Airbus A350F freighters
A350F rendering. Copyright: Airbus S.A.S. 2021 - computer rendering by FIXION - MMS - 2021Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Airbus to purchase seven of the recently launched A350F freighter aircraft, with options to order another five aircraft.Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the fourth ...
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NewsA320 conversion completes its first test flight
The first flight of the A320P2F has been completed. Photo: EFWA new freighter said to offer significantly more payload and containerised volume than competitors has completed its first flight.Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture created by Airbus and ST Engineering, carried out the flight of the A320 passenger-to-freighter aircraft, the ...
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NewsCMA CGM the second firm to sign up for A350 freighters
Source: AirbusCMA CGM has become the second company to sign up for Airbus' new A350 freighter as the French logistics group continues its expansion in the air cargo market.The shipping giant, which launched its CMA CGM Air Cargo business earlier this year, has signed a memorandum of understanding covering the ...
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NewsAirbus secures A350 freighter launch customer
CGI Air Lease A350F. Source AirbusAir Lease has placed a provisional order for A350 freighters, making it the launch customer for Airbus' new freighter programme.The aircraft lessor placed a provisional order for seven of the freighter aircraft at the Dubai Airshow as part of a wider deal for 111 Airbus ...
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More than 150 A350 freighter sales a 'good return' for Airbus
Airbus will need to sell at least 150 examples of its A350 freighter for the programme to be considered a success, according to a leading analyst.Jonathan McDonald, head analyst at consultancy IBA Group, said that sales of 150-200 units would mark a good return for the proposed freighter derivative.Airbus last ...
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NewsBBAM and EFW confirm A320/A321 conversion numbers
Source: Titan AirwaysLeasing firm BBAM has ordered a minimum of 20 Airbus A320/A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions per year through to 2025 from EFW.The order volume translates into a minimum of five slots per year, although the partners did not specify how these would divided up between the aircraft types.The agreement ...
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ATSG to add first A330s as demand for mid-sized freighters soars
ATSG has secured conversion slots for A330 freighters as it continues to expand its mid-sized freighter options.While announcing its second-quarter results, the lessor said that it had secured 20 conversion slots for A330 freighters.Until now, the company has operated with a fleet of Boeing freighters. However, the company recently announced ...
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Airbus confirms A350 freighter while Boeing mulls all-cargo B777X
Airbus has announced the launch of an A350 freighter while Boeing has confirmed a B777X freighter is under consideration.While announcing its half-year results, Airbus confirmed that it hopes to launch a freighter version of the A350 in 2025, although the manufacturer has not confirmed a launch customer so far.With the ...
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NewsLufthansa Technik and Airbus develop 'temporary cargo cabin' kit for Airbus A330s
Lufthansa Technik and Airbus have partnered to develop a reversible cargo-in-cabin solution, known as a 'temporary cargo cabin', for Airbus A330 aircraft.The solution enables passenger cabins to be transformed into cargo-carrying spaces with the kit supplied by Lufthansa Technik, increasing capacity by up to 15 tonnes depending on the aircraft ...
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NewsAirbus to use sustainable fuel for UK Beluga flights
Airbus is extending the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for its Beluga cargo flights to the Broughton in the UK.The airframer said that the north Wales line station, which uses the Beluga fleet to transport aircraft wings to Toulouse, Hamburg and Bremen, becomes the second Airbus European site to ...
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Airbus again mulls A350 freighter option
Airbus is considering developing a freighter version of the A350 aircraft, according to a report in Reuters.The report states that the airframer has been canvassing airline opinion on the potential for a widebody freighter version of the aircraft, which would be a little longer than the A350-900.Airbus will need commitments ...
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NewsCEVA wins Airbus logistics contract
A320 hangar - credit AirbusCEVA Logistics has been awarded a contract to manage production supply for Airbus at the aircraft manufacturer's assembly site in Hamburg, Germany.The forwarder will be responsible for production supply for the A320 family structural assembly and the equipping of fuselage sections as well as the manufacturing ...
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BelugaXL set for transatlantic flying?
Airbus is to seek extended twin-engined operations (ETOPS) approval for the BelugaXL outsize transporter, in order to support commercial services involving overwater flights.Three BelugaXLs, based on the A330, have been built, the most recent introduced in October 2020. Another three will be manufactured, the last two of which will have ...
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NewsTurkmenistan to take first Airbus jets through A330 freighter conversion
Turkmenistan Airlines has ordered a pair of Airbus A330-200 converted freighters — the first time the central Asian operator has signed for the airframer’s aircraft.The aircraft are set to be delivered in 2022, following the modification work.Airbus has not detailed the source of the airframes to be converted.Turkmenistan Airlines’ fleet ...
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NewsTitan Airways enters the A321 cargo market
Titan Airways A321P2F Source - ST EngineeringUK charter airline Titan Airways has taken delivery of its first A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion on lease from BBAM.In total, the airline has committed to three of the aircraft, with the second unit — also on lease from BBAM — due to be delivered ...
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NewsFirst A321 conversion enters service
The first A321 freighter converted by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has begun commercial operations with Qantas for Australia Post.The ‘head of version’ A321-200 converted freighter (MSN 835) began flying for Qantas on October 27 after it was re-delivered to its owner, lessor Vallair in September."Both milestones marked the completion and ‘birth’ ...
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NewsAsiana converts A350 to temporary freighter
Source: Asiana. Asiana A350 temporarily concerted to all-cargoAsiana Airlines has commenced operations with an Airbus A350-900 partially retrofitted as a maindeck freighter, as it plans scenic flights with its grounded A380s.The A350 renovation work involved removing 283 economy class seats and installing a steel panel on the floor “to ensure ...
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2020 in numbers: The year of freighters and preighters
The airfreight sector had just come out of its worst year for traffic in a decade, driven by weak global trade, with a 3.3% fall in freight tonne-kilometres (FTKs) during 2019, when the Covid-19 pandemic struck.Demand began to plummet in March, with a fall of almost 28% in April, before ...
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Why freighter strategy is a loaded question for Boeing
Few would dispute that Boeing has long shaded Airbus in the cargo sector with its broad portfolio of new-build “factory freighters” alongside aftermarket conversions. But that could all start to unravel as the manufacturer faces some key decisions over future product strategy.While the narrowbody cargo sector is now seen as ...