Business case for commercial use of the Beluga 'was not there', says Airbus
Airbus has taken the “reluctant” decision to axe the commercialisation of its heavylift Beluga aircraft, ...
By Alex Lennane
The age of the freighter is clearly not over – although the 777 is the new aircraft of choice.
Orders pledged at the Farnborough Air Show are starting to trickle in.
First off the block in cargo was DHL Express, which announced an order of 14 777 freighters and options on seven more. The delivery of the first four is expected to be completed next year.
The company said the new freighters would gradually replace older aircraft in its fleet, while the options would “support cross ...
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