News / Airasia beefs up cargo operation with its first freighter and two conversions

Malaysia’s Airasia has made a bold step into the freighter market with the purchase of its first 737-800F.

The airline has also bought two newly converted A320s with passenger seats removed, boosting each aircraft’s cargo capacity by 30%. Airasia now has a fleet of eight passenger aircraft dedicated to all-cargo flights, operated by logistics unit Teleport.

The 737 freighter will be based at Teleport’s Bangkok hub, flying routes between China, India and South-east Asia, while the A320s will operate from both Bangkok and Kuala ...