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May 24, 2007
Avion Aircraft Trading signs for eight A330-200F -
Icelandair Cargo to become new operator
Icelandic Avion Aircraft Trading
has firmed up its deal with Airbus and has
signed a contract for eight A330-200 Freighter aircraft, increasing
its initial commitment (MOU) by two. This follows the
finalisation of a first leasing arrangement with Icelandair Cargo
for four A330-200Fs.
Deliveries to Avion Aircraft Trading will
start in 2010. The engine choice has not yet
been finalised.
"The A330-200F is the ideal complement to
our portfolio of bigger cargo airplanes," said Hafthor Hafsteinson,
Executive Chairman of Avion Aircraft Trading. Its payload characteristics
open up new possibilities for our airline customers combined
with very attractive operating costs. We have decided to
increase our initial order due to the very positive
market response and we are looking forward to doing
more business with Airbus."
"The A330-200F is the right
aircraft for our fleet as it enables us to
offer increased cargo capacity to our customers," Petur Eiriksson,
Managing Director of Icelandair Cargo said. "With more payload
and range than any other freighter currently operated in
the Icelandair Group, it will enable us to further
expand our business by opening up new cargo routes."
"We are extremely honoured by this strong endorsement from
Avion Aircraft Trading and we are very pleased to
welcome Icelandair Cargo amongst our operators", said John Leahy,
Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers. The A330-200F programme is
definitely headed for a very good start and we
are confident this aircraft will become a winner on
the cargo market."
The A330-200F is a derivative of
the very popular A330 Family operated by more than
60 operators worldwide. This will greatly facilitate the entry
into service of the new all-cargo variant into existing
A330 fleets. As for all Airbus aircraft currently in
production, the A330-200F will also benefit from full operational
commonality unique to Airbus thanks to the now well
recognised Airbus Fly-By-Wire technology which also enables faster pilot
transitioning to and from other Airbus aircraft, both passenger
and freighter.
The A330-200F can carry up to 64
metric tonnes over 4,000 nautical miles/7400 km in its
standard version. When selecting the optional payload mode the
aircraft can carry 69 metric tonnes up to 3,200
nautical miles/5930 km. These range and payload capabilities will
enable operators to grow their business by opening up
or extending cargo routes currently operated. Thanks to an
optimized fuselage cross-section, it has the interior flexibility to
carry a wide variety of pallet and container sizes
for maximum interlining capability, offering 30 percent more volume
than any freighter in its class.
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