Turkish cargo carrier ACT signs for two A330-200Fs

 Cargo carrier ACT Airlines has signed for a pair of Airbus A330-200 freighters, becoming the second Turkish operator to commit to the new Airbus cargo aircraft.

ACT Airlines will use the A330-200Fs to offer long-range cargo services. It plans to operate flights from Istanbul to Hong Kong, New York and Singapore with the new aircraft. The airline has not announced a delivery schedule or engine selection for the aircraft type.

Airline chief executive Yavuz Cizmeci says: "At the moment, ACT operates with seven Airbus A300B2/B4 freighters. The new A330 order will give us more opportunity to perform long range operations."