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Oct 1, 2007 (newstodate): British Airways World Cargo is upbeat about its future capacity with new longhaul aircraft.
The purchase of 12 Airbus A380 and 24 Boeing 787 aircraft as replacements for 34 of the airline's longhaul fleet will add at least an
extra 170 tonnes per day to BA World Cargo's current capacity, according to the carrier.
-The Boeing 787 aircraft in particular offer double the capacity of our current 767 fleet and will be used to start new routes and increase frequencies in existing markets. This fleet order is that largest that British Airways has made since 1998, says Andy Warwick, BA World Cargo general manager business development.
-The order is welcome news and comes on the back of the recent five-year renewal of the wet lease covering our three B747-400 freighters.
The purchase of 12 Airbus A380 and 24 Boeing 787 aircraft as replacements for 34 of the airline's longhaul fleet will add at least an
extra 170 tonnes per day to BA World Cargo's current capacity, according to the carrier.
-The Boeing 787 aircraft in particular offer double the capacity of our current 767 fleet and will be used to start new routes and increase frequencies in existing markets. This fleet order is that largest that British Airways has made since 1998, says Andy Warwick, BA World Cargo general manager business development.
-The order is welcome news and comes on the back of the recent five-year renewal of the wet lease covering our three B747-400 freighters.