Atlas Air Worldwide orders 20 Airbus A350F freighters with options for 20 more

Atlas Air Worldwide placed its largest aircraft order to date, securing 20 Airbus A350F freighters with options for an additional 20 aircraft. This agreement, signed at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France, positions Atlas as the leading customer for the A350F program and ensures early delivery slots for these advanced cargo aircraft. Deliveries of the A350F are expected to commence in 2029 and continue into the early 2030s, supporting both fleet expansion and the eventual replacement of older aircraft. The investment reinforces Atlas's long-term confidence in global airfreight demand and aims to enhance its competitiveness and meet the scarcity of widebody freighters in the market.

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Atlas Air Worldwide

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Purchase, NY-based global air cargo and aviation services provider operating a fleet of 747, 777, and 767 freighters with 4,500 employees across 80 countries. Specializes in outsourced aviation logistics, express delivery, e-commerce, and military charters.

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Airbus is the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe, providing products, services and solutions for the commercial aircraft, helicopter, defence and space sectors. They are developing the next generation of aircraft to be lighter, safer and more fuel-efficient, and to fly using alternative fuel sources.