Airbus dijo el jueves que está retrocediendo el lanzamiento comercial del nuevo carguero A350 hasta la segunda mitad de 2027 debido a los desafíos de producción continuos en el proveedor Spirit Aerosystems. La noticia ejerce más presión sobre la capacidad de grandes aviones de carga a finales de...
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Airbus postpones rollout of A350 freighter until late 2027
Airbus on Thursday said it is pushing back the commercial release of the all-new A350 freighter until the second half of 2027 because of ongoing production challenges at supplier Spirit AeroSystems.
The news puts further pressure on capacity for large freighter aircraft later this decade as a significant portion of the global fleet reaches retirement age.
Problems producing a fuselage section at Wichita, Kansas-based Spirit AeroSystems have slowed the manufacturing ramp-up of the passenger...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/airbus-postpones-rollout-of-a350-freighter-until-late-2027
Avianca faces delivery delays for Airbus converted freighters
The cargo division of South American airline Avianca had the same cargo revenue in the third quarter as last year, despite a reduction in freighter aircraft. But delivery of aircraft to replenish the fleet has been pushed back by six months or more, according to the latest timetable from the company, which could inhibit growth.
Still, Avianca has been able to add some capacity in the European market courtesy of a new flight operated by alliance partner Turkish Airlines.
Colombia-based Avianca...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/avianca-faces-delivery-delays-for-airbus-converted-freighters
Vendor troubles slow delivery of Amazon freighter aircraft
Amazon has four fewer Airbus package freighters for peak season than planned because the company responsible for converting the planes from passenger to cargo configuration is behind schedule and temporarily shifting production out of the United States until it can build a qualified workforce and supplier base. That has prompted charges of mismanagement from the lessor providing the aircraft.
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), a joint venture between aircraft manufacturer Airbus and Singapore...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/vendor-troubles-slow-delivery-of-amazon-freighter-aircraft
Workhorse says 36% of plant workers impacted by COVID
Nearly four in 10 production employees at Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS) are sidelined by the COVID-19 virus or awaiting test results, the electric delivery van maker said Monday.
In addition to the pandemic, Workhorse also blamed its primary battery supplier’s inability to meet demand. The company ditched its projection of building 300-400 composite-body electric trucks by the end of the year.
“We view this as only a delay in our progress,” Workhorse CEO Duane Hughes said in a press...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/workhorse-says-36-of-production-staff-sidelined-by-covid