Daily Memo: As Airbus A350F, Boeing 777-8F Meet Booming Cargo Market, What Is Next?

A350F first flight sunbeams

Airbus A350F first test flight Sept. 29, 2026.

Credit: Airbus
Almost exactly 20 years ago in 2007, Airbus ended production of the A300 with the last delivery of an A300-600F to FedEx. The aircraft was not only the company’s entry into the large commercial aircraft market, but also arguably its last successful freighter. Today, FedEx, UPS and European Air...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week'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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