Delayed arrival of freighters may prevent 'a bloodbath' in air cargo market
Only a trickle of large widebody freighters will join the global fleet this year and, ...
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By Alex Lennane
The Russian press are reporting a certain amount of political sabre-rattling in response to Volga-Dnepr Group’s expected order for 20 747-8Fs.
The freighter airline group is reportedly in talks with Boeing, in advance of an expected announcement at the Farnborough Airshow next month, with the aircraft intended for its AirBridgeCargo and Cargologicair fleets. But figures in Russia apparently opposed to the deal are questioning whether the group would be able to retain all its AN-124 fleet – or whether some should be taken ...
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