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Portuguese airline Hi Fly has stripped all economy seats from its A380, the world’s biggest passenger jet, to create a temporary auxilary freighter.
The A380’s cargo capacity can be increased if using its passenger cabin. Regulators permitted airlines to carry cargo on seats and then allowed them to remove seats to free up more space for cargo.
While 84 7477-400 aircraft were converted to freighters with the installation of a large freight door, Cirium’s Bershova wrote, “For the A380, the freighter conversion market is effectively ...
EVERETT – The Boeing Co. will continue to enjoy its status as the sole provider of large cargo planes for a bit longer. Troubled rival Airbus has decided to delay work on its A380 freighter in ...
W hile the Airbus A380 Superjumbo has been a favorite for passengers and aviation enthusiasts, it was an economic failure. Airbus shut down its production in 2021 after only 251 examples had been ...
ATLANTA – UPS Inc. (UPS), the world's largest shipping carrier, said Friday it will cancel its order for 10 Airbus A380 freighters, following delivery delays. The decision will leave the ...
Airbus has halted work on its A380 freighter jet, and a spokesman said it will use the freed capacity to work on passenger versions of the troubled aircraft. Michael Hauger, a spokesman for ...
United Parcel Service Inc. <UPS.N>, the last remaining customer for the Airbus A380 superjumbo freighter, said on Friday it reached an agreement for Airbus to push back delivery dates of the ...
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Commercial plane maker Airbus Thursday said it has halted work on a freighter version of its giant A380 plane, saying freed up capacity will used for delayed passenger ...