Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Qantas to expand cargo capacity by converting two widebody aircraft into freighters

 Qantas Airways, the flag carrier of Australia today announced its decision to convert two Airbus A330 passenger aircraft into freighters to support the online consumer demand. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said the conversion of the two widebody A330 aircraft would significantly increase capacity for both domestic and international freight.



One of the converted widebody freighters will be used in Qantas Freight’s international network, while the other will be a new addition to the dedicated fleet that serves Australia Post’s domestic parcel and mail business.

The first A330 aircraft, which will be utilised by Australia Post, will start its conversion in August 2022 and is expected to start its operations in mid-2023, with the second one slated to start operating in late 2023.

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