US-based Kalitta Air orders Airbus freighter jets, sources say
Kalitta Air has ordered eight Airbus A350F freighters, three people familiar with the order said. Kalitta said it was evaluating the jet but had yet to make a decision.
1. Eight freighters ordered
Kalitta Air, a US cargo carrier, has ordered eight Airbus A350F freighters, three people familiar with the order said. The order would mark the carrier's first move beyond its traditional Boeing supplier to a European alternative.
2. Buyer not identified
Airbus posted the deal as a firm contract in a recent orders update without naming the buyer, the people said. Airbus declined to comment, while Kalitta said it was evaluating the jet but had yet to make a decision.
