Intrepid Aviation firms order for 20 A330-200 Freighters

Intrepid Aviation firms order for 20 A330-200 Freighters Aircraft leasing company Intrepid Aviation Group has firmed an order with Airbus for 20 A330-200 Freighters, the largest single order received for the plane, which had its industrial launch in January.
   The A330-200F is capable of carrying 64 metric tons of cargo up to 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 kilometers) in its standard version, or 69 metric tons up to 3,200 nautical miles (5,930 kilometers) in payload-mode configuration. Airbus said the aircraft’s optimized fuselage cross-section provides the flexibility to carry a wide variety of pallet and container sizes, offering 30 percent more volume than any freighter in its class.
   Following a letter of intent signed in the fourth quarter of last year, Intrepid’s order has deliveries of the A330-200Fs starting in 2010 and running through 2012. It also marks the first time Intrepid has purchased new Airbus aircraft.
   “Based on the Intrepid team’s experience, knowledge of freight operations and economics, and analysis of future requirements, we are confident this is the right aircraft for our customers and for the future of air freight,” said Ron Anderson, Intrepid’s chief executive officer of the Aviation Group.