Air France-KLM is set to be one of the launch customers for the A350F with a confirmed purchase order for four Airbus long-haul freighters, with purchase rights for an additional four aircraft, a press release stated last week. These aircraft will be operated by Air France from its global hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, equipped with a state-of-art 14,000-sqm cargo terminal. The order comes with full substitution rights to Airbus A350 passenger aircraft, which constitute the new … [Read more...] about Air France-KLM confirms order for Airbus A350F freighter
Aircraft Manufacturers
EFW secures STC for A320P2F freighter prototype
ST Engineering and Airbus joint venture, Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), has received the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its head-of-version A320 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft. This prototype unit is the first A320P2F aircraft to be developed in the world and is the second variant in Airbus narrowbody P2F solutions, next to the A321P2F version. Owned by the aviation leasing arm of ST Engineering, it will be the first of … [Read more...] about EFW secures STC for A320P2F freighter prototype
Boeing secures widebody freighter orders from top players
Boeing is gaining more interest for its newest widebody freighter after the manufacturer and long-standing customer Ethiopian Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the intent to purchase five 777-8 freighters. The African airline plans to expand its cargo and logistics business and become a key multimodal logistics provider in all continents as part of a 13-year ‘vision 2035’ plan. Boeing’s newest freighter has slightly less payload capacity compared to the 747-400 … [Read more...] about Boeing secures widebody freighter orders from top players
Embraer offers ‘right-sized’ cargo jets for e-commerce
Embraer is offering more options for cargo operators with the launch of its E190F and E195F passenger to freighter conversions (P2F) to cater the ongoing surge in demand for air freight driven by e-commerce. These right-sized jets, as Embraer describes, will fill the gap in the freighter market between turboprops and larger narrowbody jets. The E190F can handle a payload of 23,600 pounds or 10,700 kilos (10.7 tonnes), whilst the E195F variant can carry up to 27,100 pounds or 12,300 kilos … [Read more...] about Embraer offers ‘right-sized’ cargo jets for e-commerce
Greater Bay Airlines snaps approval to fly on 104 routes
Hong Kong's Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) has granted startup Greater Bay Airlines a licence to operate scheduled commercial flights as travel demand in the city remains in the doldrums. The new airline is cleared to operate scheduled passenger and cargo journeys on 104 routes with unlimited frequencies to and from Hong Kong, the ATLA said in a statement on its website. Greater Bay said the routes will cover the Chinese Mainland, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and destinations in the … [Read more...] about Greater Bay Airlines snaps approval to fly on 104 routes
Airbus secures more A350F orders at Singapore Airshow
The newest widebody freighter from Airbus secured more than a dozen orders at this year’s Singapore Airshow as Singapore Airlines firmed up an order for seven A350F freighters, with options for five more aircraft. The order firms up the carrier's commitment to the new generation freighter announced by Airbus in December 2021. The newly ordered aircraft will replace the carrier’s existing 747-400F fleet of seven when deliveries for the widebody freighter start in the fourth quarter of … [Read more...] about Airbus secures more A350F orders at Singapore Airshow