Transportation

Biggest Boeing 747 User Makes First Airbus Order for Freighters

The Airbus A350F has won 81 orders.

Source: Airbus SE

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. announced its biggest order of new planes, committing to as many as 40 of Airbus SE’s next-generation freighters as the all-Boeing Co. operator plots future expansion and growth.

One of the world’s largest air cargo operators, Atlas will buy 20 A350 aircraft with options to purchase 20 more, Chief Executive Officer Michael Steen told Bloomberg News.