Air France-KLM Cuts A350F Order Amid Airbus Delivery Delays

Air France-KLM has cut its order for Airbus A350F freighter aircraft from eight to six planes, joining a growing trend of airlines scaling back commitments for the yet-to-fly cargo jet. The Franco-Dutch airline group will now receive three A350Fs for Air France Cargo and three for Martinair, its Dutch cargo subsidiary. Both carriers originally ordered four aircraft each in 2022 and early 2023. The decision follows Airbus’s announcement that the A350F’s entry into service has been pushed back to the second half of 2027 – at least a year later than initially planned. This delay, combined with uncertainty in global … Continue reading Air France-KLM Cuts A350F Order Amid Airbus Delivery Delays