MEXICAN cargo airline mas has taken delivery of an A330-200 freighter - its second aircraft in the space of a few days, reports London Air Cargo News.
The A330-200 freighter is leased from Altavair - mas' second aircraft from the company this year - and was converted by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW).
The airline had already received an A330-300 freighter on lease from CDB Aviation and also converted by EFW. The A330-300 series aircraft will be operated mainly on routes to Europe, while the A330-200 model will be operated by mas on new scheduled routes to China, which will start before the end of the first half of 2022.
The airline - formerly known as Mas Air Cargo - said that the integration of both aircraft is part of the growth strategy as it continues to introduce aircraft to its fleet of both the Airbus A330 and Boeing 767 models, which is driving a 150 per cent increase in its route network and 300 per cent increase in ACMI services this year alone.
In total, the carrier is aiming to operate a fleet of 18 freighters in the next five years.
Andres Fabre, representative of the Discovery Americas Investment Fund - the main investor in mas - said: 'Mas is looking for opportunities introducing modern and efficient aircraft of different models and capacities. All this is turning mas, as planned, into the Mexican cargo airline with a global footprint in the short term.'
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The A330-200 freighter is leased from Altavair - mas' second aircraft from the company this year - and was converted by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW).
The airline had already received an A330-300 freighter on lease from CDB Aviation and also converted by EFW. The A330-300 series aircraft will be operated mainly on routes to Europe, while the A330-200 model will be operated by mas on new scheduled routes to China, which will start before the end of the first half of 2022.
The airline - formerly known as Mas Air Cargo - said that the integration of both aircraft is part of the growth strategy as it continues to introduce aircraft to its fleet of both the Airbus A330 and Boeing 767 models, which is driving a 150 per cent increase in its route network and 300 per cent increase in ACMI services this year alone.
In total, the carrier is aiming to operate a fleet of 18 freighters in the next five years.
Andres Fabre, representative of the Discovery Americas Investment Fund - the main investor in mas - said: 'Mas is looking for opportunities introducing modern and efficient aircraft of different models and capacities. All this is turning mas, as planned, into the Mexican cargo airline with a global footprint in the short term.'
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