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The group Air France-KLM has placed a firm order for four A350F, the new widebody freighter of Airbus, which will be operated by Martinair Holland N.V.
The A350F to KLM – Martinair will allow the airline to retire its existing older generation freighters Boeing 747-400 and replace them with a clean sheet cargo plane that offers a big step towards more sustainable cargo operations..
“We are delighted to take this big step towards the A350F. Accelerates Air France KLM Martinair Cargo's sustainability ambitions with significant improvement in fuel emissions and is Chapter compliant 14 stricter ICAO standards for noise and CAEP 8 for NOx. We are prepared for the future!” Dijo Adriaan den Heijer, Executive Vice President of Air France KLM Cargo and CEO of Martinair.
The A350F is based on the world's most modern long-range leader, el A350. The aircraft will feature the largest main fuselage cargo door and a fuselage length optimized for cargo operations.. more than 70% of the fuselage is made of advanced materials, resulting in a minimum takeoff weight of 30 tons lighter, what, coupled with efficient Rolls-Royce engines, generates an advantage of at least one 20% less than fuel consumption and CO2 emissions than its current closest competitor.
Delivery Martinair will be done in time to meet the latest ICAO CO2 emission standards that will come into force at the end of 2027. With a payload capacity of 109 tons (+3t of payload / 11% more volume than its competition), the A350F serves all cargo markets (Express, overall cargo, special cargo and more).
Launched in 2021, the A350F registered 35 orders from seven clients up to the time of this publication and awaits the official start of the program for its respective certification before the regulatory bodies.
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