Overview
- Silk Way West signed at the Dubai Airshow for two additional A350F freighters, exercising 2022 options to take its total to four.
- Airbus estimates A350F entry into service in 2027, with Silk Way West planning initial deliveries across 2027–2028.
- The A350F is rated for up to 111 tonnes of payload and about 8,700 km of range, powered by Rolls‑Royce Trent XWB‑97 engines.
- Airbus says the freighter will fully meet ICAO’s 2027 CO2 standards and can operate with up to 50% sustainable aviation fuel at entry to service.
- The aircraft will be the airline’s first Airbus type, complementing a Boeing 747 and 777 freighter fleet as Toulouse assembly progresses and total A350F orders reach 74 from 12 customers.