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May 24, 2007 (newstodate): Icelandair Cargo and Icelease, subsidiaries of Icelandair Group, today signed an agreement with Avion Aircraft Trading on the lease and purchase of four new Airbus A330-200 freighter aircraft.
Two of the aircraft will be delivered in the spring of 2010, with the remaining two to follow in 2011.
With these four Airbus aircraft Icelandair Cargo is implementing its long-term strategy to operate cost efficient aircraft, run scheduled long-haul flights to markets in Asia and America, to multiply the size of the company as well as to greatly expand activities at Keflavik International Airport in Iceland.
A330-200 has 50 percent more capacity than the B757-200 aircraft currently operated, carries up to 69 tons, and has more range - up to 5,930 km.
Icelandair Cargo now operates five Boeing 757-200 freighters and intends to acquire one or two more until the delivery of the A330-200.
Two of the aircraft will be delivered in the spring of 2010, with the remaining two to follow in 2011.
With these four Airbus aircraft Icelandair Cargo is implementing its long-term strategy to operate cost efficient aircraft, run scheduled long-haul flights to markets in Asia and America, to multiply the size of the company as well as to greatly expand activities at Keflavik International Airport in Iceland.
A330-200 has 50 percent more capacity than the B757-200 aircraft currently operated, carries up to 69 tons, and has more range - up to 5,930 km.
Icelandair Cargo now operates five Boeing 757-200 freighters and intends to acquire one or two more until the delivery of the A330-200.