South Korean flag provider, Korean Air, has change into the newest airline to order the nonetheless in growth freighter variant of the Airbus A350.
Korean Air transformed seven of its A350-1000 orders to the A350F because it seems to resume its cargo fleet with plane that can meet ICAO’s enhanced emissions requirements. In whole, the airline has 33 A350s on order.
“Korean Air is likely one of the world’s largest cargo operators,” stated Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Gross sales of the Industrial Plane enterprise. “The choice so as to add the A350F to its fleet is subsequently a really important endorsement of the plane’s distinctive capabilities. The A350F will convey Korean Air probably the most environment friendly resolution within the giant freighter section.”
The Airbus A350F options the biggest essential cargo loading door of any devoted freighter and is able to carrying 111 tonnes of freight as much as 4,700 nautical miles.
In comparison with present freighters, the A350F will cut back carbon emissions by as much as 40%.
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Nick is the senior reporter and editor at UK Aviation Information in addition to working freelance elsewhere. He has his finger firmly on the heartbeat on Aviation, not solely within the UK however worldwide. Nick has been requested to talk in an expert capability on LBC, Coronary heart and different broadcast networks.
