Air Cargo Carrying Potential of aircraft on Ultra-Long-Haul Flights

What is it about?

The study investigates the potential air cargo carrying payload on Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900XWB and United Airlines Boeing 787-9 aircraft on the San Francisco to Singapore air route, which is one of the world's longest air routes.

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Why is it important?

The study found that the air cargo-carrying potential of the two aircraft types was significantly influenced by enroute weather. In the event of eastbound winds, the Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 air cargo payload was 16.5 tonnes and the United Airlines Boeing B787-9 was 14.5 tonnes. In the case of westbound winds, the Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900XWB air cargo payload was 12.7 tonnes and the United Airlines B789 was 10.9 tonnes. When there were no winds on the routes, the Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900XWB offered 14.7 tonnes and the United Airline Boeing B787-9 offered 12.8 tonnes of air cargo payload, respectively.