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Qatar Airways
Cargo expands
presence in

China

Air France-KLM to place

order for 50 A350 aircraft

he Air France-KLM Group Benjamin Smith, CEO, Air is a quieter, more fuel-efficient atar Airways Cargo
Tannounced plans to order 50 France-KLM says: "This new and more cost-effective aircraft Qhas commenced
Airbus A350-900 and A350-1000 order will be a major step in compared to previous genera- belly hold flights to
aircraft with purchase rights the renewal of the Group’s tions. It will be instrumental Chengdu and Chongqing
for 40 additional aircraft, and fleet. The Airbus A350 is a in helping the Group reach starting September 23
first deliveries expected in 2026 state-of-the-art aircraft with our ambitious sustainability and 25, respectively. The
through to 2030. an excellent track record at targets including (-) 30 percent destinations, served three
"This will be an evolution- Air France where it has rapidly CO2 emissions per passenger times a week by Airbus
ary order, providing the Group become a favourite among kilometre by 2030.” A330-300 aircraft, will further
with flexibility to allocate aircraft passengers and crew since its With these combined orders, enhance Qatar Airways
within its portfolio of airlines, ac- entry into service in 2019. It is covering up to 99 aircraft, Air Cargo's global network.
cording to market dynamics and the perfect fit for the network France-KLM would become Elisabeth Oudkerk, SVP,
local regulatory conditions," says needs of the Group and boasts the world’s largest A350 family Cargo Sales and Network
an official release. outstanding performances: it aircraft operator. Planning, Qatar Airways
Cargo says: “Qatar Airways
Cargo has been serving
Air Canada cancels B777F order, the Chinese market since
October 2003 when it first
started belly-hold flights to
substitutes with Boeing 787-10s Shanghai. We are pleased
to expand our network
in mainland China with
Michael Rousseau, President these new destinations and
and Chief Executive Officer, Air offer our customers direct
Canada says: "Air Canada has belly hold capacity for their
made investing in the passenger imports and exports out of
experience a core priority. Our these key markets.”
experience shows custom- Qatar Airways Cargo
ir Canada has placed a firm Q42025 with the last aircraft ers greatly enjoy flying on the already serves several des-
Aorder for 18 Boeing 787-10 scheduled for delivery in Q1 Dreamliner, so we are pleased tinations in mainland China
Dreamliner aircraft. 2027," says an official release. to offer them a larger version including Beijing, Guang-
The Boeing 787-10 aircraft They will be used to replace of this popular aircraft, which zhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai,
order substitutes a previously an- older, less efficient wide-body will premiere a new, state-of- Shenzhen and Zhengzhou,
nounced agreement to purchase aircraft currently in the Air the-art interior cabin design. As offering a combined weekly
two Boeing 777 freighter aircraft, Canada fleet. The agreement also importantly, the 787 is highly cargo capacity of more
and Air Canada will no longer take includes options for another 12 fuel efficient and will generate than 2,700 tonnes each
delivery of the two freighters. Boeing 787-10 aircraft, which will operational savings as well as way including the newly
"Deliveries of the new aircraft provide flexibility for growth to support our sustainability goals introduced destinations.
are scheduled to begin in meet future customer demand." of reducing emissions."
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