Airbus Moves Forward With A350 Freighter As Boeing Considers Response

Jens Flottau Guy Norris August 03, 2021
FedEx Boeing 777F on runway
Boeing’s 777F has been very popular among package-shipping and general cargo airlines.
Credit: Joepriesaviation.net
With prospects for the launch of an all-new Western-made widebody essentially nonexistent well into the 2020s, the emerging focus for the next big-jet battleground is pivoting toward freighters—the one market sector to see any lasting benefit from the COVID-19 global pandemic. Airbus on July 28...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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