Flight International online news 17:30GMT: Air Atlanta Icelandic will introduce the first of four Boeing 777 Freighters in February 2009 on its wet-lease operations, following the deal signed by parent Avion Group at this week’s Cargo Facts Symposium in Seattle.
The contract, which includes two options, comes as Avion negotiates a deal with Boeing for the conversion of three Air Atlanta 747-400s to the newly rebranded “Boeing Converted Freighter” model.
Avion is the second customer to finalise a 777F order, which was launched by Air France in May.
Developed from the 777-200LR platform, the 777F has a range of 9,190km (4,970nm) with a maximum payload of 103t.
MAX KINGSLEY-JONES/SEATTLE
Source: Flight International
