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    Cargolux buys 747Fs to build flexible capacity in its fleet

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    CARGOLUX is of buying second-hand 747 freighters as it looks to build flexibility into its fleet capacity, reports London's Air Cargo News.

    Cargolux CEO Richard Forson said he had already taken delivery of one 747-400 and seeks to add two more next year.

    He said first had come through a lease but would eventually come back into the Cargolux fleet.

    "The flexibility I have is that I can either use them to replace aircraft that are going back at the end of their lease, or if the market continues to remain very strong, they can be operated as an addition to our existing fleet," Mr Forson said.

    He said Cargolux was not the only airline to purchase second hand B747s last year and that a number of other deals had been done on the back of market growth.

    Mr Forson also gave an update on its planned joint venture Chinese airline, confirming reports that the launch had been delayed beyond this year as the process of gaining permissions was taking longer than expected.