AIRBUS secured its second deal for its A350 freighter model at the Paris Airshow when a deal with Turkey-based MNG Airlines was announced.
The aircraft manufacturer confirmed that MNG has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for two aircraft as the airline continues to expand its reach and freighter fleet.
The A350F will become a 'central element in MNG's future fleet', the two companies said in a press release, reports London's Air Cargo News.
Chief executive of conglomerate Mapa Group and chairman of MNG Airlines, Murathan Doruk Gunal, said: 'This agreement for two A350F deepens a partnership with airbus across its full range of freighter programmes.
'This move strengthens our position across key trade lanes, including Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and a growing footprint in North America. It will support both our scheduled and charter operations and give us added flexibility to meet evolving cargo demands, from e-commerce to high-value freight and express logistics.'
Benoit de Saint-Exupery, Airbus executive vice president, sales, commercial aircraft, added: 'The A350F will bring new generation efficiency and performance as well as new levels of capacity and unprecedented loading flexibility. We look forward to ensuring a seamless integration into MNG's operations.'
The MoU comes as MNG has been expanding its freighter fleet in recent years.
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The aircraft manufacturer confirmed that MNG has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for two aircraft as the airline continues to expand its reach and freighter fleet.
The A350F will become a 'central element in MNG's future fleet', the two companies said in a press release, reports London's Air Cargo News.
Chief executive of conglomerate Mapa Group and chairman of MNG Airlines, Murathan Doruk Gunal, said: 'This agreement for two A350F deepens a partnership with airbus across its full range of freighter programmes.
'This move strengthens our position across key trade lanes, including Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and a growing footprint in North America. It will support both our scheduled and charter operations and give us added flexibility to meet evolving cargo demands, from e-commerce to high-value freight and express logistics.'
Benoit de Saint-Exupery, Airbus executive vice president, sales, commercial aircraft, added: 'The A350F will bring new generation efficiency and performance as well as new levels of capacity and unprecedented loading flexibility. We look forward to ensuring a seamless integration into MNG's operations.'
The MoU comes as MNG has been expanding its freighter fleet in recent years.
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