Qantas A321 Freighter
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Perth
Posts: 180
Originally Posted by No Idea Either
I’ve heard of A300 (767) freighters but are there any other airbus conversions to freight??
I believe both companies are putting priority on the A321 because the longer front means they run into less issues with the pitots and other probes when they punch the hole in the side. There was talk years ago of a conversion with the door at the rear for the A320, but I think that went into the too hard basket. The A321 also offers more space and payload, so makes more economic sense for most operators. With A321neos starting to hit the market, the timing may be right to pick up some suitable feedstock at the right price to make it all work.
Join Date: Apr 2019
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Australia
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Folks,
Something that did surprise me ---- the press release, published in the Sydney Morning Herald, referred to new aircraft, and the "first time" new A321 were to be delivered as freighters.
Anybody know for sure whether they are new build or a duff press release??
Tootle pip!!
Something that did surprise me ---- the press release, published in the Sydney Morning Herald, referred to new aircraft, and the "first time" new A321 were to be delivered as freighters.
Anybody know for sure whether they are new build or a duff press release??
Tootle pip!!
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Australia
Posts: 466
Yes, I noticed the same thing in the SMH. However the Australian Aviation article says up to 3 aircraft with them being conversions which would seem to indicate that they are not new.
The AA article also says that the source of the aircraft is not known. Does Airbus make a new build A321 freighter or are they being converted from the pax line?
Either a lot of QF spin merchants out there who don't have a common song book or the reporters aren't listening to what is said. I suspect its the latter.
Wunwing
The AA article also says that the source of the aircraft is not known. Does Airbus make a new build A321 freighter or are they being converted from the pax line?
Either a lot of QF spin merchants out there who don't have a common song book or the reporters aren't listening to what is said. I suspect its the latter.
Wunwing
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The ST Aerospace design moved the front door forward to gain more cargo space. Interesting area to cut through.
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Originally Posted by Less Hair
The ST Aerospace design moved the front door forward to gain more cargo space. Interesting area to cut through.
https://images.app.goo.gl/gPrVuVx61vWZjPts5
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Australia
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- All-new generation A330P2F and A320/A321P2F conversions to enter market from 2017 until 2019
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Location: Melbourne
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https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...rframe-460354/
maybe we’re not getting rid of WZ so quickly after all
maybe we’re not getting rid of WZ so quickly after all
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Australia
Posts: 344
It is ok. Most of us engineers have seen this before. Airline A,B or C buys some 2nd hand plane, overhaul it and bring it to Australia. Then it comes down to the line maintenance team to fix it up properly and then management say oh Line maintenance is too expensive, we can't afford to give you a pay rise or there is the door with a redundancy.
