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Cathay Hong Kong has become the latest airline to order the new A350F, after signing a purchase agreement for six aircraft.
The A350F will join the airline's cargo division, Cathay Cargo, and will become a central element of your future fleet, contributing new levels of efficiency in its extensive network.
Currently in development, the A350F can carry a payload of up to 111 tons and fly to 4.700 nautical miles/8,700 kilometers at a significantly lower cost than any other freighter currently available. This will allow you to serve all heavy-duty markets, including the world's largest freight route between Hong Kong y Anchorage.
Cathay Group orders A350f
The executive director of Cathay Group, Ronald Lam, said: “As we move towards 2024, our rebuilding journey is gaining momentum. This order marks another important component in our investment for the future. “It reflects Cathay’s confidence in central Hong Kong as we look to the opportunities provided by the three-runway system.”.
"These highly fuel-efficient next-generation freighters will provide significant additional cargo capacity, "They will expand our global network and contribute to our sustainability leadership goals.".
Christian Scherer, commercial director and international director of Airbus, he claimed: “There is a new standard in the cargo sector and we are pleased that a global air cargo operator as expert as Cathay has joined the growing number of leading players in the air transport sector.. industry that selects the A350F”.
“The plane will adapt perfectly to the passenger fleet A350 existing Cathay, while reducing operating costs to a level never before seen in increasingly competitive freight markets. At the same time, will mean a very significant reduction in carbon emissions, “immediately contributing to sustainability goals”.
Powered by state-of-the-art Rolls-Royce Trent-XWB97 engines, The aircraft will bring a reduction in fuel consumption and carbon emissions of up to 40% compared to the old 747F and is at least a 20% more efficient than its competitor.
The A350F Features the largest main deck loading door in the industry, with fuselage length and capacity optimized for industry-standard pallets and containers. more than 70% of the fuselage is made of advanced materials, resulting in a takeoff weight 46 tons lighter than the competitor's derivative. The A350F is also the only cargo aircraft that will fully comply with ICAO's enhanced CO₂ emissions standards., which will come into force in 2027.
As part of the world's most modern wide-body aircraft family, The A350F also offers a high level of similarity to passenger aircraft A350, providing added benefits to airlines that already fly with models of the family.
Cathay is already one of the largest operators of the A350, With a current fleet of 47 planes. These include both the A350-900 As the A350-1000, operating primarily on the airline's long-haul route network.
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