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Aviation industry Boeing freighter expansion

Overview

Major cargo airlines are expanding their fleets through agreements with Boeing for next-generation freighter aircraft.

In early September, Chennai-based Afcom Holdings signed a letter of intent to acquire up to four Boeing 777-8F freighters. This move is intended to facilitate the company’s entry into widebody freighter operations and support expansion into the Far East and Africa.

Later in the month, Ethiopian Airlines signed a purchase agreement for ten Boeing freighter aircraft, consisting of eight Boeing 777-8F models and two Boeing 777F models, with options for eight additional 777-8F units. The airline stated the expansion aims to bolster its position in the global cargo market following a 16 percent increase in cargo transported over the previous year.

Entities

Boeing · Chennai · Afcom Holdings · Ethiopian Airlines · Mesfin Tasew

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    Ethiopian Airlines orders ten Boeing freighters

    Ethiopian Airlines has ordered ten Boeing freighters, including eight 777-8F models, to expand its global cargo capacity and support continued fleet growth.

  2. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Afcom Holdings signs LOI for up to four Boeing 777-8F freighters

    Afcom Holdings has signed a letter of intent with Boeing to acquire up to four 777-8F freighters to expand its widebody cargo operations from Chennai to Africa and the Far East.

Sources

addisinsight.net · aerointernational.de · aerotelegraph.com · airdatanews.com · airway.com.br · aviatorsmaldives.com · floraldaily.com · indiaseatradenews.com · md80.it · payloadasia.com · worldairlinenews.com