MNG Airlines receives first A321P2F aircraft
Aircraft will offer less emissions with a gross load capacity of approximately 28 tonnes.
Photo Credit: ST Engineering
Juniper Aviation, a joint venture of ST Engineering, redelivered the first of the two A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft placed on lease to MNG Airlines. After several months of conversion, MNG Airlines' first A321P2F called TC-MYA finally took off today morning from Singapore.
“With a gross load capacity of approximately 28 tonnes, we are looking forward to our aircraft offering less emissions,” says a LinkedIn post from MNG Airlines.
A.Sedat Ozkazanc, CEO, MNG Airlines says: “We are excited to complement our existing widebody fleet with this Airbus A321P2F narrowbody freighter and look forward to adding another one in the near future. This addition makes us the world's first airline to operate all previous and current Airbus freighter programmes. This aircraft type also represents the epitome of our environmental commitments."
With the addition of this freighter aircraft, MNG Airlines will now enjoy the benefits of an expanded Airbus freighter portfolio comprising both the narrowbody A321P2F and widebody A330P2F platforms.
“At ST Engineering, we support customers like MNG Airlines in growing their fleet through our integrated lifecycle asset management solutions, which include top-notch lease management, MRO services, and freighter conversion by Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH,” says a LinkedIn post from ST Engineering.
“This delivery highlights ST Engineering's unique value proposition in providing customer-focused leasing and freighter conversion solutions, all under one roof,” adds Yip Hin Meng, EVP/Head of Aviation Asset Management, ST Engineering.
