MNG Airlines (MB, Istanbul Airport) is planning to add three converted A330-300(P2F)s to replace A300-600(F)s, while its local rival ULS Airlines Cargo (GO, Istanbul Airport) eyes at least two such aircraft for growth, Cargo Facts has reported.
MNG Airlines hopes to sign orders for conversions of passenger A330-300s into P2F freighters this year.
According to ch-aviation fleets, the airline currently operates a single A330-200F and four A300-600R(F)s. The latter units are 26.1 years old on average, although MNG Airlines said they still are "in good condition". The airline still has three A330-200(F)s on order from Airbus but it is unclear if it plans to take deliveries of these.
ULS Airlines Cargo, in turn, operates three A310-300(F)s on behalf of Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul Airport). The carrier hopes to finalise conversion agreements by the end of 2020 and will use the A330P2Fs alongside the A310(F)s, not for replacement. The carrier's A310(F)s are 27.6 years old on average.
