AIR FRANCE-KLM has announced that it will finalise its order with Airbus for four new generation A350F freighters, following the earlier commitment announced in December 2021.
The company stated its decision to convert into a firm order the Letter of Intent (LoI) it signed in 2021 for the acquisition of four Airbus A350F full freighter aircraft - with purchase rights for an additional four aircraft.
These aircraft will be operated by air France and be based at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, the airline's global hub, equipped with a state-of-art 14,000-square metre cargo terminal.
The planes will increase Air France's cargo capacity, which currently comprises two Boeing 777Fs, supplementing the belly capacity of the airline's 100+ wide-body passenger aircraft.
The A350F is based on the world's most modern long-range leader, the A350. The aircraft will feature a large main deck cargo door and a fuselage length optimised for cargo operations.
Launched in 2021, the A350F recorded 29 orders and commitments from five customers.
Said Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer: 'Airlines now have a choice, and we salute Air France joining those going for the A350F's step-change in efficiency and sustainability for the cargo operations of the future. We are gratified by the wave of early adopters who, like Air France, see the economics and environmental signature of the A350s as standing out versus alternatives, past, existing and future.'
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The company stated its decision to convert into a firm order the Letter of Intent (LoI) it signed in 2021 for the acquisition of four Airbus A350F full freighter aircraft - with purchase rights for an additional four aircraft.
These aircraft will be operated by air France and be based at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, the airline's global hub, equipped with a state-of-art 14,000-square metre cargo terminal.
The planes will increase Air France's cargo capacity, which currently comprises two Boeing 777Fs, supplementing the belly capacity of the airline's 100+ wide-body passenger aircraft.
The A350F is based on the world's most modern long-range leader, the A350. The aircraft will feature a large main deck cargo door and a fuselage length optimised for cargo operations.
Launched in 2021, the A350F recorded 29 orders and commitments from five customers.
Said Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer: 'Airlines now have a choice, and we salute Air France joining those going for the A350F's step-change in efficiency and sustainability for the cargo operations of the future. We are gratified by the wave of early adopters who, like Air France, see the economics and environmental signature of the A350s as standing out versus alternatives, past, existing and future.'
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