Smartlynx to provide widebody cargo capacity
Smartlynx Airlines Malta, an EU-based specialist in full-service ACMI aircraft leasing solutions, has extended its Airbus fleet. Currently operating an A320 and A321, the carrier has now added the A330 type as well.
Five A330 will be modified to Zero LOPA by removing passenger seats and preparing the aircraft for cargo flights. The planes are set to join Smartlynx Airlines’ fleet during this and next month.
The upgraded A330 will carry cargo to and from Asia, USA and Europe, with a volume capacity of 260 cbm and a maximum cargo weight of 50,000 kg.
Earlier this year, Smartlynx Airlines made the necessary Zero LOPA modifications on two of the fleet’s A321 units to meet the growing demand for cargo transportation and became one of the first carriers to introduce A321F to operations. (ah)