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EFW launches Airbus freighter conversion work in China
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) has taken a major step forward with its freighter conversion work in Asia.The German conversion house, a joint venture by ST Engineering and Airbus, said the first aircraft has arrived for conversion as part of its collaboration on Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions with Chinese MRO ...
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First flight for sixth Airbus BelugaXL
Airbus' sixth BelugaXL aircraft carried out its first flight today to conclude the airframer's project to replace its older Beluga fleet for oversized cargo.Airbus said in a LinkedIn update today: "Big week for our BelugaXL. As our 6th and final gentle giant takes to the skies for the first time ...
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Airbus rolls out sixth and final BelugaXL transport
Airbus has rolled out the sixth and final example of its BelugaXL high-capacity transport, designed to fly aerostructures between the airframer’s manufacturing facilities.The BelugaXL – formally designated the A330-700L – is a heavily-modified A330, developed to replace the older A300-600ST Beluga fleet.Airbus operated five Belugas and originally intended to build ...
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NewsAirbus: Conversions lead new freighter growth over next 20 years
Source: Airbus GMFConversions will account for over 60% of new freighters over the next 20 years, according to the latest data from Airbus.In its latest Global Market Forecast (GMF), the airframer predicted there will be global demand for 2,510 freighter aircraft during the period 2023-2042.920 of these will be newbuild ...
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Airbus hikes payload specification for A350 freighter
Airbus has hiked the payload capability of the A350 freighter, bringing it up to 111 tonnes from the initial level of 109 tonnes.Senior vice-president for widebody programmes Florent Massou disclosed the higher figure during a briefing on June 14.The aircraft emerged towards the end of 2021 and has so far ...
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NewsEFW hits Airbus freighter conversion milestone
Photo: EFWElbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) has redelivered the 50th passenger-to-freighter (P2F) converted aircraft of its new generation Airbus P2F family programme.The German conversion company, a joint venture by ST Engineering and Airbus, said the A330-300P2F was redelivered from its facility in Dresden to A330P2F launch customer DHL, and is scheduled ...
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NewsEFW receives Chinese validation of its A330P2F STC
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), has received validation of its Supplement Type Certification (V-STC) by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its Airbus A330 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft conversion programme.The conversion company, a joint venture by ST Engineering and Airbus, said the validation enables customers with A330 aircraft registered in China ...
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Airbus A350 freighter entry-into-service slips to 2026
Airbus has shifted the entry into service date for the A350 freighter into 2026.The airframer, which has disclosed first-quarter results, said the industrial planning for the freighter is being “slightly adjusted” as its initial milestones are reached.Chief executive Guillaume Faury, speaking during the results briefing, said the slip was a ...
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Mystery customer buys four A350 freighters
Four Airbus A350 freighters were ordered in March by an undisclosed customer.This is according to the airframer's monthly orders and deliveries data - published on its website.Air Cargo News understands this is the first A350F order this year.The agreement brings the total number of A350Fs on firm order from 35 ...
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NewsFirst Airbus A350 freighter parts produced
Development of Airbus' new A350 freighter aircraft is in full swing with the first parts for the Centre Wing Box (CWB) already produced at Airbus Atlantic in Nantes, France.Airbus said in a press release on April 4 that the first metal-cuts for the A350F have taken place, "with the machining ...
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Qatar Airways and Airbus reach settlement in A350 row
Airbus and Qatar Airways have reached a settlement regarding their legal dispute over A350 surface degradation and the grounding of A350 aircraft, said the airframer in a media release on February 1.Qatar Airways issued legal proceedings against Airbus in the Technology and Construction Court of London’s High Court of Justice ...
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NewsAir France-KLM Group orders four A350 freighters
Airbus A350F. Photo: AFKLMPAir France-KLM Group has placed a firm order with Airbus for four new A350 freighter aircraft.The production freighters will be operated by Martinair on behalf of KLM Cargo and will replace the airline's current Boeing 747 freighters from the second half of 2026.Marjan Rintel, chief executive, KLM, ...
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NewsEFW and Ameco collaborate on A330 conversions
Image source: EFWAirbus freighter conversions unit EFW and Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corp (Ameco) have announced a new collaboration on Airbus passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions.Under the collaboration, Ameco will carry out P2F conversions as a third-party service provider for EFW’s A330P2F programme. Conversions will be carried out at Ameco’s facilities in ...
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Unipart Logistics wins Airbus logistics services deal
UK-based supply chain services provider Unipart Logistics has won a multi-year contract to provide in-plant logistics services to Airbus.The contract will become effective as of early 2023 and will see Unipart Logistics be responsible for the receipt of products brought in from around the world to Airbus’ onsite wing assembly ...
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NewsAmazon Air partners with Hawaiian and Altavair to add A330 freighters
Source: AirbusAmazon Air will expand its fleet with the addition of 10 A330-300 converted freighters from lessor Altavair.The aircraft will be operated for Amazon by Hawaiian Airlines and will be converted by Germany-headquartered Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a joint venture between Singapore-based ST Engineering and France-headquartered Airbus.The first of the A330-300P2F ...
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NewsAirbus BelugaST delivers satellite to Kennedy Space Center
BelugaST delivers the Airbus-built Hotbird 13G satellite. Copyright: Airbus SAS 2022 photo by Herve Gousse - Master FilmsAirbus has utilised one of its BelugaST aircraft to deliver the Airbus-built Hotbird 13G satellite for Eutelsat to the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida.This milestone marks the ...
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InsightsAirbus: Greener skies to drive demand for new widebody freighters
Crawford Hamilton, head of freighter marketing at Airbus, is crystal clear about the environmental challenge facing airfreight: “The quickest route for sustainability in the air cargo industry is to replace the current generation of heavy freighters.”European aircraft framemaker Airbus is now taking orders for the A350F, the next generation production ...
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Airbus launches competition to design the livery for A350F freighter
Airbus has launched a competition to design the livery for its new A350F freighter aircraft.The competition opened yesterday and closes on November 28, with the winner to be announced on March 15.The first flight of the aircraft is expected in 2024, Airbus said."The A350F is a large freighter aircraft giving ...
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NewsAirbus expands outsize air cargo capabilities
Photo: AirbusAirbus is expanding its outsized air cargo capabilities with a new loading system for the Beluga A300-600ST aircraft for military cargo.The total lifting capacity of the Airbus Defence and Space-developed loading system to move outsized military cargo into the A300-600ST reaches 35 tonnes.Airbus successfully tested the capability of the ...
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Airbus and IonQ collaborate on cargo loading efficiency project
Airbus is working with quantum computing firm IonQ to explore how quantum computing could make cargo loading more efficient.The 12-month Quantum Aircraft Loading Optimisation & Quantum Machine Learning project is expected to be the first step towards developing smarter algorithms based on quantum computers that can potentially lead to cost ...