Express Freighters Australia
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| Founded | 2006 | ||||||
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| AOC # | CASA.AOC.0002 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
| Parent company | Qantas Freight | ||||||
| Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||
Express Freighters Australia is a cargo airline based in Sydney, Australia. It was established in August 2006 and is wholly owned by Qantas Freight, a subsidiary of Qantas.[1]
History[edit]
It commenced operations on 24 October 2006, initially operating one Boeing 737-300,[2] and expanded to four aircraft during 2007.[citation needed]
The four 737s supplanted Boeing 727-200s previously operated on behalf of Australian airExpress (itself a joint venture between Qantas Freight and Australia Post) by National Jet Systems.[citation needed]
Fleet[edit]
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The Express Freighters Australia fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2021):[3]
| Aircraft | In Service | Order | Operator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A321-200/P2F | 5 | 7[4][5] | Express Freighters Australia | Operated for Australia Post/StarTrack.[6][7][8]
Deliveries through to FY26.[5]Launch Customer. |
| Airbus A330-200/P2F | 2[9][10] | — | Express Freighters Australia[9] | Converted from Qantas aircraft and delivered from 2023.[11]
One operated for Australia Post/StarTrack. |
| Boeing 737-300/SF | 1 | — | Express Freighters Australia[12] | 2 branded for Australia Post/StarTrack.[13]
To be replaced by Airbus A321-200/P2F from 2024. |
| Boeing 737-400/SF | 1 | — | Express Freighters Australia | Branded for Australia Post/StarTrack.[13]
To be replaced by Airbus A321-200/P2F from 2024. |
| Total | 9 | 7 |
The 737-300 aircraft were formerly part of the Qantas passenger-carrying fleet and are still owned by Qantas.[14] Express Freighters Australia also operates two Airbus A330P2F on behalf of its parent company Qantas Freight.[1][15][16] All five Airbus A321P2Fs have been delivered to Express Freight Australia and are in service flying around Australia to major airports like Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart, and Perth airports. [17]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Qantas subsidiaries". Qantas Airways. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ Australian air Express Media Release Archived 30 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2007-12-10.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 4.
- ^ "Qantas snubs Boeing to order six more A321s freighters". Australian Aviation. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Qantas Group Updates Fleet Plan To Boost Capacity". 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Australia's Qantas Freight to add A321 freighters from 4Q20". Ch-Aviation. 12 August 2019.
- ^ Knight, Dominic Powell, Elizabeth (9 August 2019). "'This is pretty big': Qantas, AusPost seal $1.4bn deal to tackle online shopping". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Aviation Photo #6197717: Airbus A321-231(P2F) - Qantas Freight (Express Freighters Australia)". Airliners.net. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Qantas welcomes 1st A330-200P2F". Scramble. 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Qantas adds second EFW-converted A330P2F". www.aircargonews.net. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Qantas to convert two A330-200s into freighters". Ch-Aviation. 7 December 2021.
- ^ "747F for Qantas Freight". Australian Aviation. 26 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Qantas establishes dedicated freighter fleet for Australia Post". Australian Aviation. 2 May 2016.
- ^ Australian civil aircraft register search Archived 11 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, using "Boeing 737-376" as the search parameter. Search conducted 6 May 2011.
- ^ "QF ups freight capacity on Tasman". Australian Aviation. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ "VH-EBF CASA Registration Search". CASA. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Qantas First to Fly Airbus A321P2F Airliner World October 2019 page 12
External links[edit]
Media related to Express Freighters Australia at Wikimedia Commons
