CDB Aviation has delivered one Airbus A330-300 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) aircraft to Turkish cargo carrier MNG Airlines to help it meet its fleet modernisation and network growth targets.
The A330P2F offers more cargo volume and lower cost-per-ton than other available freighter aircraft types with a similar range, said CDB Aviation.
“We are delighted to welcome MNG Airlines as our newest customer in the EMEA region, as we continue to grow our fleet of efficient medium-sized freighters that provide airline customers with the needed capacity to modernize their fleets and enhance cargo operations," commented Jie Chen, CDB Aviation’s chief executive.
Ali Sedat Özkazanç, chief executive of Istanbul Airport-headquartered MNG Airlines, stated: “As part of an ongoing transformation in the aviation industry, cargo transport is playing an increasingly critical role. We are further enhancing its capacity to adapt to the industry’s dynamic environment by adding new aircraft to our growing fleet.
"At the same time, while we are modernizing our fleet, we are expanding our regional and international network by improving our service quality with this new aircraft and the other already existing A330 P2Fs in our fleet.
"This delivery by CDB Aviation to MNG Airlines represents a strengthening of the cooperation between the two companies and an essential step for MNG Airlines' growth strategy. The delivery of the Airbus A330-300 P2F aircraft increases our cargo operations capacity and contributes to our sustainability goals by reducing our carbon footprint with lower fuel consumption and emission levels. Therefore, we believe this collaboration can set an example for other airlines in the industry.”
According to data from Planespotters, MNG Airlines currently operates with a fleet of four Airbus A300-600sFs - one of which is operating for DHL Aviation, two Airbus A321-200Fs, two Airbus A330-200Fs and two A330-300P2Fs, with one more due for delivery that is understood by Air Cargo News to be the aircraft that has just been delivered. There is also one Airbus A300C4-600 cargo aircraft in the fleet.
German conversion firm EFW converted the two A330-300P2Fs in MNG's fleet and delivered the second of these in 2022. EFW has not confirmed if it has converted a third A330-300P2F for MNG.
This February, the airline took delivery of an A330-200F from an unidentified source.
MNG Airlines offers international cargo services to and from Europe, the Middle East and Africa through its own flights and through partnerships with other airlines.
CDB Aviation is an Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (CDB Leasing), a Chinese leasing company that is backed mainly by the China Development Bank.
