More Freighters for QF
 

Qantas expanding freight fleet to keep up with online shopping demand

Qantas is expanding its freight fleet to keep up with the growing online shopping market bolstered by the pandemic and Christmas.
It will convert two Airbus 330 aircraft - one will be used by Australia Post to deliver parcels around the country, and the second will serve the international network. These will be ready by 2023.

A third Airbus A321P2F freighter will join the Qantas Freight fleet this week which will also be used by Australia Post in the lead up to what's expected to be the busiest Christmas ever for air cargo.

https://www.9news.com.au/national/qa...8-0a1acbf83da3

Wouldn't mind betting that the two A330 freight conversion candidates will be two out of these four, EBA-EBD.

More details:

Source https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/me...mmerce-demand/

EBB and EBD havent flown since March 2020.

Yep I reckon EBB & EBD as per Tristan's comments above

If the A332's are EBB & EBD will either or both return to passenger services prior to their conversion, being eight months for the first aircraft and longer for the second?

At the bottom of the QF Media Release

Further information

* The Airbus A330-200 aircraft will be able to carry can carry up to 50 tonnes of freight.
* The Airbus A321 can carry around 20 tonnes of freight.
* After the conversions, the Group will operate up to 25 dedicated freighter aircraft.
* The A330 offers a more sustainable solution, with less air movements required for larger loads.

I heard somewhere it was going to be EBE and EBF

Good news!

It’s good to see QF finally seeing the benefit of converting their ex pax aircraft, it’s a pity with the benefit of hindsight they didn’t do a few 767s, they carry more weight than the A330 with 56T vs 50.