Silk Way West Airlines has signed an agreement with Airbus for the acquisition of two additional A350F freighters, bringing its total order for this next-generation model to four aircraft. This significant milestone reinforces the airline’s commitment to fleet modernisation and sustainable grow...

Etihad Airways has announced a substantial expansion of its widebody fleet, including fresh investment in next-generation freighters, in a move that strengthens its position in the global air cargo market. The Abu Dhabi carrier has placed a firm order for six Airbus A330-900s, becoming the latest...

Air China Cargo has signed a purchase agreement for six A350F becoming the first customer to order the all-new A350F in the Chinese mainland. Wang Hongyan, Vice President of Air China Cargo said: “The introduction of the A350F to our existing mixed cargo fleet contributes to efficiency in opera...

Korean Air has become a new customer for the world’s only all-new large freighter, following the conversion of seven of its existing A350-1000 passenger aircraft orders to the A350F. Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business said: “Korean Air is one of th...

Airbus has moved into the production phase of its first A350 freighter after completing delivery of all major components to its final assembly line in Toulouse. The aircraft, known as MSN 700, will be built over the coming months, with the fuselage and wings now ready for assembly. Airbus plans to...

Patria has reached an agreement to supply composite component assemblies for the cargo hold of Airbus' new A350F aircraft. The production of agreed components will take place at Patria’s Halli facility in Finland. Deliveries related to this agreement are scheduled to commence in 2025. The...

Kuehne+Nagel has strengthened its collaboration with Airbus through the renewal of an agreement for the logistics of production and storage sites across Spain. In addition, the partnership expands for the first time to helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) activities. The operatio...

Today, at Paris Air Show, Airhub Aviation has signed a multi-year commercial agreement with Airbus. The company, which specializes in aviation asset management and leasing, aircraft maintenance, and transitions, will gain direct access to a wide range of Airbus engineering and upgrade services, s...

MNG Airlines (MNGA), a global logistics provider and e-commerce enabler based in Türkiye, has become the latest carrier to commit to the all-new A350F, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for two aircraft. The A350F will become a central element in MNG’s future fleet, ...

Airbus has marked a significant milestone at its Broughton site in the UK, completing the first-ever set of wings for its A350F freighter aircraft. The European planemaker highlighted that the A350F’s wings share the same design as the passenger variant, allowing them to be produced on the exis...

International Airlines Group (IAG) is ordering 53 new Airbus and Boeing aircraft for its long-haul fleet, comprising 32 Boeing 787-10 aircraft for British Airways and 21 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, which can be deployed within Aer Lingus, Iberia or LEVEL. Subject to shareholder approval at the I...

Air France-KLM has scaled down its order for new A350F freighters after Airbus said the type's entry-into-service will be delayed. The airline group had eight A350Fs on order - but it has now reduced that number to six. "This does not mean any change in strategy," an Air France-KLM spokesperso...

SmartLynx Airlines has announced plans to phase out its Airbus A321 freighter (A321F) operations by mid-2025 as part of a broader fleet restructuring strategy aimed at focusing solely on passenger services. The ACMI, cargo, and charter operator, part of Avia Solutions Group, said the decision ali...

ST Engineering has completed and delivered another Airbus A320 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion to United Arab Emirates-based cargo airline Fly Vaayu. The aircraft, registered as A6-MVA (MSN 2164), was converted at ST Engineering’s Guangzhou facility and joins Fly Vaayu’s growing fleet...

Airbus has announced a delay in the entry-into-service of its A350 freighter (A350F) to the second half of 2027, pushing back its original 2026 target due to supply chain issues, notably with Spirit AeroSystems. Speaking during a full-year financial briefing on 20 February, Airbus CEO Guillaume F...