ORDER -Air China Cargo to order more A350Fs

In a statement to the Shenzhen stock exchange on 30 April 2026, Air China announced that its board has approved the conversion of options on the Airbus A350F into firm orders. The airline will be converting all of its four options, taking its total firm orders for the type to ten. Delivery of the additional aircraft is scheduled for 2032 and 2033.

Air China announced its first order for six A350Fs back in October 2025. These are slated for delivery between 2029 and 2031.

Today, Air China Cargo, a full subsidiary of Air China, is operating a fleet of eight A330-200P2Fs, two Boeing B747-400Fs, and thirteen B777Fs.

Airbus is currently building two A350F-prototypes, for flight testing and expects the first flight to be taking place later this year. They are also in the process of conducting the needed ground tests. Certification and first delivery is expected for 2027. With this latest order from Air China, Airbus now has orders for 105 A350Fs from fourteen customers.
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