MNG Airlines (MB, Istanbul Airport) has taken delivery of its first narrowbody freighter, an A321-200(P2F), and plans to take a second of the type "in the near future".
TC-MYA (msn 3369) was converted at Singapore Seletar by ST Engineering. It was ferried via Delhi International and Erzurum to Istanbul Airport over the course of June 30-July 1, 2023, Flightradar24 ADS-B data shows. It has yet to be deployed into revenue service. The 15.5-year-old jet was formerly in passenger service with Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad International) and Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong International).
The aircraft joins MNG Airlines' all-widebody fleet comprising one A300-600F, three A300-600R(F)s, one A330-200F, and two A330-300(P2F).
The cargo specialist, which is in the process of listing on the New York Stock Exchange via a reverse IPO, did not respond to ch-aviation's request for comment regarding its future fleet plans.
