News / Delayed arrival of freighters may prevent 'a bloodbath' in air cargo market

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Only a trickle of large widebody freighters will join the global fleet this year and, in the face of last year’s market growth, this would be a problem. But now it could save air carriers from slumping yields and becoming casualties.

The announcement from Airbus that the 350 freighter was now expected to enter the market some time in the second half of 2027 – a year behind schedule – was hardly a shock.

The chronic supply chain problems that have hobbled ...