Air France has put the first of five Boeing 747-400ER Freighters into service on long-haul routes from its Paris Charles de Gaulle cargo hub. The first aircraft is one of three -400ERFs to be leased from International Lease Finance. Two additional aircraft are coming directly from Boeing. The airline says the increased range will enable it to start non-stop flights to points in Asia and North and South America.
Source: Flight International
Indian budget carrier IndiGo has firmed its order for 30 Airbus A350-900s, while an undisclosed customer has agreed to take a single A350 plus 36 A321neos. The IndiGo deal, entered on Airbus’s backlog on 6 June, takes overall A350 orders to 1,309 including 955 of the -900 variant. Uzbekistan Airways ...
Airbus has shown off a mock-up of its A350 freighter, and is highlighting its large main-deck cargo door as a key feature. The aircraft will have a maximum payload of 111t. Airbus has yet to detail a formal payload-range chart, but has previously indicated ranges of 4,550nm at 111t and ...
Lufthansa Group expects to close its deal to acquire a 41% stake in ITA Airways in the fourth quarter after securing conditional European Commission clearance for the transaction.
