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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 ...
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NewsWorldwide Flight Services, Bolloré Logistics and Airbus team up to ship medical masks
Medical masks onboard an A400M, bound for SpainWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has collaborated with Bolloré Logistics and Airbus to transport 2m medical face masks from China to France and Spain, to help protect health workers and the general public during the coronavirus outbreak.Airbus sent one of its A330-800 passenger aircraft ...
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NewsA321 converted freighter secures EASA certification
European authorities have certified the Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter conversion undertaken by the airframer’s EFW joint venture with ST Engineering.Approval of the supplementary type certificate by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency follows the maiden flight of the initial converted aircraft on 22 January. The aircraft is set to be delivered ...
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NewsFirst A321P2F cargo conversion aircraft takes flight
Qantas’ plans to operate the first A321 as a freighter took a step closer to reality when Vallair launched an inaugural flight in Singapore as part of the certification process to reach conversion approval status.The prototype A321P2F (Passenger to Freighter) will add nearly 50% more capacity compared to Qantas’ existing ...
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NewsBelugaXL freighter enters into service
BelugaXLAirbus' BelugaXL freighter has entered into service after making its first operational flight on January 9.The aircraft will provide Airbus with 30% extra transport capacity compared with the existing BelugaST aircraft, which the aircraft manufacturer said would support the on-going production ramp-up of commercial aircraft programmes.The BelugaXL can carry two ...
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NewsLimited freighter orders announced at Dubai Airshow
Emirates agreed a deal with Airbus for 50 A350 XWBsWith regards to cargo, there has been comparatively little to shout about so far from this year’s Dubai Airshow, taking place this week in the emirate from November 17-21.The most notable order announced so far was the decision of Dubai-based Emirates ...
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NewsAirbus BelugaXL receives EASA type certification
Airbus's BelugaXL is set for entry-into-service by early 2020, after having received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).The aircraft received the certification after completing more than 200 test flights, which amounted to more than 700 flight hours.Six BelugaXL aircraft will be built between 2019 and 2023, gradually ...
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NewsAirbus ups freighter forecast as stored fleet remains historically low
Airbus is predicting demand for just over 850 new-build freighters over the next two decades in the airframer’s latest global forecast.The figure is slightly higher than the 826 listed in its previous 20-year forecast.Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer, speaking during a briefing in London, said the figure was “not ...
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Lessor BBAM and unanammed airline order A321 converted freighter
Aircraft lessor BBAM and an unnammed airline have signed letters of intent (LoI) for A321 converted freighters at the Paris Airshow.The LoIs were signed with the ST Engineering-Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW)-Airbus joint venture. The BBAM aircraft will be inducted for conversion into a 14-pallet cargo configuration in mid-2020, with re-delivery scheduled ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo set to benefit from A330-900neo order
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330neo croppedVirgin Atlantic Cargo is set to benefit from the overall airline's order of 14 Airbus A330-900neos - the first UK airline to place an order for the aircraft.The cargo business said the new aircraft will provide customers with a capacity boost, while they will also be ...
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