Four A350Fs Ordered by Air France-KLM for Martinair

Air France-KLM Group placed a firm purchase for four A350Fs in order to modernize Martinair’s fleet.

This brand-new Airbus widebody cargo plane will be operated by Martinair Holland N.V. (a Dutch cargo airline with its headquarters at Amsterdam Schiphol airport and part of KLM Group).

The A350F's will enable the airline to retire its older generation freighters and take over clean sheet cargo aircraft. This is a significant step towards more sustainable cargo operations.

"We are delighted to make this major step forward to the A350F. It accelerates Air France KLM Martinair Cargo sustainability ambitions with significant improvement on fuel emissions and complying with most stringent ICAO Chapter 14 for noise and CAEP 8 for NOx. We are fit for the future!" said Adriaan den Heijer, Executive Vice President Air France KLM Cargo and Managing Director Martinair.

"Another A350F endorsement, and a great one too! We are delighted to see the A350F enter the KLM/Martinair world, confirming the relevance this most modern high capacity long range cargo aircraft brings to the airfreight segment. I am very pleased with the way our program is taking off. With 50% less noise, and 40% less fuel burn and CO2 emissions compared to the previous generation aircraft it is replacing, that is hardly a surprise! We thank Air France-KLM Group for their continued confidence." said Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International.

The A350F is built on the A350, the longest-range leader in long range aviation. It will have the world's largest main deck cargo door, and a fuselage that is optimized for cargo operations. The aircraft's 70% construction is of advanced materials, which results in a minimum of 30 tonnes less take-off weight. This combined with the Rolls-Royce engines that are more efficient than any of its closest competitors will result in a 20% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Martinair's delivery will take place in time to meet the new ICAO CO2 emission standards, which will become effective at the end of 2027. The A350F has a payload capacity of 109 tonnes (+3t payload/11% more volume) and can serve all cargo markets (Express cargo ...)., general cargo).

The A350F was launched in 2021 and received 35 orders from seven customers.

 

Source: breakingtravelnews.com