News / Airbus celebrates A350 freighter orders from Etihad and Singapore Airlines

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It’s been a good week for Airbus as it fights for a foothold in the freighter market: after what appeared to be long negotiations, Etihad has signed a letter of intent for seven A350 freighters and Singapore Airlines (SIA) has finalised its order, also for seven A350Fs.

Etihad has been looking at expanding its freighter fleet – along with many rivals – in the past few months. It shrank its passenger fleet as the pandemic hit, from about 70 widebodies to ...