Qantas freight expands capacity with arrival of new Airbus A321 Freighter

Qantas freight expands capacity with arrival of new Airbus A321 Freighter

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October 18, 2026 – Qantas Freight and Australia Post have marked the next phase of growth in their long-standing partnership with the arrival of the first of three additional Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (A321P2F) aircraft, helping meet growing demand for fast and reliable parcel deliveries across Australia.

The delivery of the three aircraft will add up to 20 per cent capacity to the Qantas operated dedicated freighter network, increasing the capability to reliably uplift up to 20,000 Australia Post and StarTrack parcels on each and every flight, helping keep customers, businesses and communities connected.

Arriving just weeks before Black Friday sales and the peak Christmas delivery season, the first aircraft will help Australia Post and Qantas Freight keep pace with increased demand as millions of Australians shop online. The new freighters will support overnight and next-day deliveries across the country and will service all Qantas Freight domestic terminals including the new 24-hour terminal at Western Sydney International (WSI) Airport, which commenced operations in July. The additional two A321P2F freighters are scheduled to join the Qantas Freight fleet by March 2027.

The larger A321P2F aircraft can carry…

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