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FREIGHTER AIRCRAFT

The giants of air freight

Experience the powerful freighters from Boeing and Airbus in action for the world’s leading logistics service providers. Detailed and dynamic images that show the pulse of global trade.

A yellow and red DHL Boeing 777F cargo aeroplane lands on runway 15/33 at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, with another DHL plane in the background. Several other aircraft and airport buildings are visible, along with a distant cityscape and hills.

DHL (operated by AeroLogic) – Boeing 777F – D-AALQ – BSL/LFSB

A Silk Way Airlines cargo plane is taxiing near a KLM passenger jet on a wet taxiway at Amsterdam Schiphol airport, with overcast skies and airport buildings in the background.

Silk Way West Airlines – Boeing 747-83QF – VQ-BVC / KLM – Embraer E175STD – PH-EXX – AMS/EHAM

A yellow and red DHL cargo plane, an Boeing 757-200 from Cologne-Bonn, lands at dawn on the runway 15/33 at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, with cloudy skies in the background.

DHL – Boeing 757-200 – G-BMRJ – BSL/LFSB

A large, white cargo aircraft labelled BELUGA XL is photographed from below in flight against a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Airbus BelugaXL – Airbus A330-743L – F-GXLO – XFW/EDHI

A front view of a large BelugaXL cargo aircraft taxiing on a runway, with its engines running and light mist trailing behind the wheels. Trees and buildings are visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

Airbus BelugaXL – Airbus A330-743L – F-GXLH – XFW/EDHI

A Qatar Cargo Boeing 777F freighter aircraft takes off from the runway 15/33 at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg at dusk, with blurred lights and distant hills in the background under a clear sky.

Qatar Cargo – Boeing 777F – A7-BFU – BSL/LFSB

A FedEx freighter aircraft, an Boeing 757-200 from Paris, lands at dawn on the runway 15/33 at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, with blurred lights and cloudy skies in the background.

FedEx – Boeing 757-200 – N927FD – BSL/LFSB

A yellow and red DHL cargo plane, an Airbus A300 from Leipzig, lands at dawn on the runway 15/33 at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg with blurred lights and cloudy skies in the background.

DHL – Airbus A300-600 – D-AZMO – BSL/LFSB

A Qatar Cargo airplane is landing at EuroAirport with hills and the Roche towers in Basel visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

Qatar Cargo – Boeing777F – A7-BFU – BSL/LFSB

A Boeing C-17A military cargo aircraft is parked on an airport apron at night, brightly lit, with its nose facing forward. Steps lead to the open side door, and vehicles and other aeroplanes are visible in the background.

United States Air Force – Boeing C-17A Globemaster III – 021111 – ZRH/LSZH

A Cargolux Boeing 747 cargo plane takes off on the runway 15/33 at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg with control tower and terminal building in the background and tall grass in the foreground.

Cargolux – Boeing 747-400ERF – LX-NCL – BSL/LFSB

A SprintAir ATR-72 freighter aircraft from Cologne-Bonn, lands at dawn on the runway 15/33 at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, with blurred lights and cloudy skies in the background.

SprintAir – ATR-72-200 – SP-SPD – BSL/LFSB

A white AeroLogic Boeing 777F cargo airplane takes off from the runway 15-33 at EuroAirport, with several other planes and airport infrastructure visible in the background. The sky is clear and hills are in the distance.

AeroLogic – Boeing 777F – D-AALV – BSL/LFSB

A black and orange Antonov An-12 cargo aeroplane, marked CAVOK and UR-CKM, lands on a runway with smoke rising from its main wheels. A DHL plane and an airport building are visible in the background.

Cavok Air – Antonov An-12BP – UR-CKM – BSL/LFSB

A DHL freighter aircraft Airbus A300 with a yellow and red livery is taxiing in front of the airport terminal and control tower at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg. The word Freiburg is visible on the terminal building in the background.

DHL – Airbus A300 – D-AEAJ – BSL/LFSB

A white Airbus Beluga XL cargo plane with blue accents and the words AIRBUS BELUGA XL takes off into a cloudy grey sky. The aircraft has a distinctive bulbous fuselage.

Airbus BelugaXL – Airbus A330-743L – F-GXLG – XFW/EDHI

A Qatar Cargo Boeing 777F aircraft takes off from runway 15/33 at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, surrounded by grassy fields and trees, with hills visible in the background.

Qatar Cargo – Boeing 777F – A7-BFE – BSL/LFSB

A Turkish Cargo airplane Boeing 777F takes off on the runway 15/33 at EuroAirport, with its landing gear extended. The plane features a red tail with the airline’s logo and is set against a blurred background of mountains and fields.

Turkish Cargo – Boeing 777F – TC-LJS – BSL/LFSB

A large Airbus BelugaXL cargo aeroplane with the number 5 on its tail is taking off into a cloudy sky. The aeroplane features a distinctive, bulbous fuselage and blue and white livery.

Airbus BelugaXL – Airbus A330-743L – F-GXLN – XFW/EDHI

A large cargo aircraft of ULS Airlines Cargo is seen from below, flying against a clear blue sky with orange sunlight illuminating the underside of its wings and fuselage.

ULS Airlines Cargo – Airbus A330-343(P2F) – TC-GOL – BSL/LFSB

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