Qantas expands freight division to meet online shopping demand | ameliamcguiree
Qantas will expand its freight division with six Airbus A321 aircraft to capitalise on Australia’s demand for online shopping.
Each freighter will be able to carry 23 tonnes of cargo, nine more than the expiring 737s, and are 30 per cent more fuel efficient per tone of freight carried.Sourced on the open market, the aircraft will be converted from carrying passengers to cargo, subject to commercial negotiation, by removing seats and installing a cargo-handling system.
The airline now has three A321 passenger-to-freight aircraft and is converting two wide-body A330s to freighters, one of which will be used on the domestic network. Wet leasing is when the leasing company provides the aircraft and crew and is largely responsible for the entire flying experience.
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