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UNITED
PARCEL SERVICE FIRM ORDERS 60 AIRBUS FREIGHTERS
United
Parcel Service (UPS) has ordered 60 Airbus A300-600 freighter
aircraft, two years after placing its first Airbus order. The newly
ordered A300-600 freighters will be delivered to UPS from 2003 to 2009
for operation on routes throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and
Latin America.
UPS
said its decision to order more Airbus freighters was driven by a need
for more widebody shorter-haul jet freighters that can operate
economically on varied routes on a regional basis. The airline
considered several new and used aircraft types, but judged the Airbus
A300-600 as having the best combination of reliability, operating
characteristics, extended acquisition economics and environmental
friendliness.
“We
need to be prepared to deploy a modern jet freighter that’s flexible
enough to operate anywhere,” said Bob Lekites, Vice President, UPS
Airlines Operations. “This order for the A300-600 provides us that
long-term capability. This aircraft is the perfect fit for our
specific needs.”
“This
UPS order for one of Airbus’ original widebody aircraft, and its
most successful freighter, is a huge endorsement of the strength of
the Airbus product line,” said Noël Forgeard, Airbus Chief
Executive Officer. “The freighter market continues to grow for
Airbus aircraft and the fact that this latest order comes from the
United States demonstrates the global attraction to the reliability
and flexibility of Airbus freighters.”
UPS
has taken delivery of seven of 30 A300-600s firm-ordered in 1998, and
along with the order for 60 announced today, will total 90 A300-600
freighters.
The
UPS A300-600 freighters have the capacity to carry 22 A2H containers
on the main deck and seven LD9 containers on the lower deck (four
forward and three aft). With a structural payload of 50 tonnes
(109,600 lbs) and a range of 4,650 km (2,500 nm), the A300-600
freighter meets the strictest U.S. and European noise and emission
reduction standards.
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