<strong>Airbus A380:</strong> Portuguese charter operator Hi Fly has removed most of the seats from its sole A380 in order to make way for more cargo.
Airbus A380: Portuguese charter operator Hi Fly has removed most of the seats from its sole A380 in order to make way for more cargo.
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<strong>Aviation first:</strong> It's the world's first A380 to be converted for freight.
Aviation first: It's the world's first A380 to be converted for freight.
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<strong>Seats stripped out: </strong>Economy seats have stripped out, giving the plane 300 square meters of volume capacity.
Seats stripped out: Economy seats have stripped out, giving the plane 300 square meters of volume capacity.
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<strong>Covid missions:</strong> Hi Fly tells CNN that it's using its newly converted A380 to transport medical and protective equipment to aid the fight against Covid-19
Covid missions: Hi Fly tells CNN that it's using its newly converted A380 to transport medical and protective equipment to aid the fight against Covid-19
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<strong>Global traveler:</strong> Its most recent destinations have been Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, Montreal in Canada, and Tianjin and Wuhan in China.
Global traveler: Its most recent destinations have been Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, Montreal in Canada, and Tianjin and Wuhan in China.
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<strong>Cards marked:</strong> This aviation first is perhaps a last hurrah for the A380, as Airbus announced last year that it would <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2019%2F02%2F14%2Fbusiness%2Fa380-airbus-news-emirates%2Findex.html" target="_blank">stop deliveries of the superjumbo</a> in 2021.
Cards marked: This aviation first is perhaps a last hurrah for the A380, as Airbus announced last year that it would stop deliveries of the superjumbo in 2021.
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<strong>Cargo hold:</strong> "Air cargo solutions have never been more important than they are now to global health services," Tatyana Arslanova, executive operating officer for Moscow-based Air Bridge Cargo, told CNN Travel in May.
Cargo hold: "Air cargo solutions have never been more important than they are now to global health services," Tatyana Arslanova, executive operating officer for Moscow-based Air Bridge Cargo, told CNN Travel in May.
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<strong>Past life:</strong> Hi Fly acquired the Airbus A380 from Singapore Airlines.
Past life: Hi Fly acquired the Airbus A380 from Singapore Airlines.
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