Boeing hasn’t received an order for the large cargo jet since October 2022.Ĭargo airlines have been much slower this year to invest in new aircraft because of the severe downturn that has gripped the air cargo industry for the better part of two years. Boeing has 55 orders from five customers for the next-generation 777-8 freighter, 34 of which are from Qatar Airways. The news comes a week after Cathay Pacific ordered six A350 cargo jets.Īirbus has received 50 orders for the A350 freighter from nine customers following its launch at the Dubai Airshow two years ago. Turkish Airlines has signed a purchase agreement for five all-new Airbus A350 widebody freighters, the companies announced on Friday, closing the order gap with Boeing in the next-generation, large freighter segment. Turkish Airlines currently operates 10 Airbus A330-200 medium-widebody freighters.