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The winning A350F livery, designed by John Feehan PHOTO: Airbus
and brothers Quinnten and Ellisten Iversen, from the
2022 Airbus A350F livery design competition.

al e-commerce revenues are projected to rope and the U.S. This has increased the It has also predicted that over the next
more than double pre-pandemic levels by need for large freighter aircraft like the 20 years, an additional 2,845 freighters
2026, reaching $8.1 trillion. Boeing 777F, Airbus A350F, and Boeing will enter service to accommodate the
747F, which are ideal for carrying the growing demand from global trade and
Freighter demand: Driving high volumes of cargo on these routes. e-commerce.
forces and trends As a result, these large freighters are Interestingly, while Boeing has raised
The air cargo industry has seen a marked becoming more important for support- its forecast, Airbus, in its latest projection,
rise in freighter orders in recent years, with ing the ongoing growth of e-commerce anticipates lower demand for freighters.
both established carriers and new players shipping globally,” says Leonard Rodri- In its Global Market Forecast 2024, the
making considerable investments to grow gues, Director Revenue Management & European aircraft manufacturer projects
their dedicated cargo fleets. Network Planning, Etihad Cargo. that 2,470 freighters will enter the industry
In its new Commercial Market Outlook over the next twenty years (2024-2043).
E-commerce growth 2024-2043, Boeing has highlighted that
This trend has been particularly pro- e-commerce is fueling a massive surge in Replacing ageing fleet with
nounced since 2021, as airlines and logis- air cargo demand, with online platforms new freighters
tics companies respond to the evolving shipping over 10,000 tonnes of goods Manufacturers have launched new freighter
demands of global trade and e-commerce. daily. This volume is equivalent to the programmes to meet evolving market
“The growth of e-commerce has capacity of 100 Boeing 777 freighters, demands. Notable examples include the
focused demand in certain key areas, underscoring the profound impact of e- Airbus A350F, which has garnered signifi-
especially on routes from China to Eu- commerce on global logistics. cant interest since its launch in 2021, the

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