Airbus gets more A330Freighters orders

Airbus gets more A330Freighters orders Airbus has secured more orders for its A330-200 Freighter at the 47th International Paris Air show.
   The European manufacturer said a subsidiary of global leasing company Aircastle Ltd. has signed a contract to acquire 15 of the aircraft while India’s Flyington Freighters upped its May order from six to 12. Also, MNG Airlines, the largest Turkish cargo operator, has ordered two of the aircraft plus one option.
   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.
   The latest contracts quickly follow Intrepid Aviation Group firming an order with Airbus for 20 of the planes