AIR FRANCE has ordered four A350Fs and purchase rights for an additional four aircraft with air France-KLM signing a Letter of Intent (LOI), reports London's Air Cargo News.
The order aims to increase cargo capacity at Air France and comes with full substitution rights to Airbus A350 passenger aircraft.
The airline currently operates 12 of the 38 aircraft of the type on order.
The Air France-KLM deal comes shortly after Singapore Airlines (SIA) signed an LOI to purchase seven A350F freighter aircraft, with options to order another five.
CMA CGM also signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to purchase four A350Fs.
'These evolutionary orders will position our Group airlines on the path to improved performance while accelerating our decarbonisation trajectory,' said Air-France KLM Group chief executive Benjamin Smith.
'This is a major step forward for KLM, Transavia, and Air France, which will operate the best aircraft available for their network needs. The outstanding performances of the A320neo family and of the A350F full-freighter, which are quieter, more fuel-efficient, and more cost-effective aircraft, make them the best choices for the long-term growth of our fleet,' said Mr Smith.
'They will be instrumental in reaching our ambitious targets, including zero net CO2 emissions by 2050,' said Mr Smith.
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The order aims to increase cargo capacity at Air France and comes with full substitution rights to Airbus A350 passenger aircraft.
The airline currently operates 12 of the 38 aircraft of the type on order.
The Air France-KLM deal comes shortly after Singapore Airlines (SIA) signed an LOI to purchase seven A350F freighter aircraft, with options to order another five.
CMA CGM also signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to purchase four A350Fs.
'These evolutionary orders will position our Group airlines on the path to improved performance while accelerating our decarbonisation trajectory,' said Air-France KLM Group chief executive Benjamin Smith.
'This is a major step forward for KLM, Transavia, and Air France, which will operate the best aircraft available for their network needs. The outstanding performances of the A320neo family and of the A350F full-freighter, which are quieter, more fuel-efficient, and more cost-effective aircraft, make them the best choices for the long-term growth of our fleet,' said Mr Smith.
'They will be instrumental in reaching our ambitious targets, including zero net CO2 emissions by 2050,' said Mr Smith.
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