The first has been delivered, the second is yet to come. Talk is of the two converted Airbus A330-200P2F that are set to join JD Airlines’ fleet. It’s new partner, Titan Aviation Leasing handed the first aircraft (MSN 832) to the Chinese cargo operator on 04DEC25. JD Airlines is the Nantong-based air cargo division of JINGDONG Logistics, known as JD.com, China’s largest retailer (by revenue). It provides dedicated domestic and international express and e-commerce cargo flights. Launched in SEP22, with its first international flight taking off a year later, the carrier is on a mission to expand its fleet with both narrow and wide-body freighters. It currently operates 10 converted Boeing 737 freighters and now one A330 freighter, with a second due to enter the fleet in the next six months. Its original plan, revealed by then CEO Yu Rui to Bloomberg in 2021, was to have at least 100 leased or owned aircraft in its fleet by 2030, “to support e-commerce and global expansion”. Whether it is still on track to achieve that is not known at present. However, the latest A330 freighter editions are placed under long-term operating leases by Titan, which will manage both aircraft.
Brought in to meet rising cross-border e-commerce demand across Asia, and to support JD Logistics’ expansion in Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Europe, the Airbus freighter offers a cargo uplift of up to 61 tons per flight. Its range of up to 4,200 nautical miles, as well as its reliability and fuel efficiency, lends it perfectly to deployment on long-haul flight routes.
Eamonn Forbes, Chief Commercial Officer, Titan Aviation Leasing, said: “We are pleased to announce the delivery of the first of two A330-200P2F aircraft to JD Airlines. This transaction aligns with Titan’s strategy of deploying capital into high-demand freighter segments with strong counterparties. Leasing these aircraft underscores Asia’s strategic importance in global trade and demonstrates our commitment to providing efficient, flexible freighter capacity to operators serving e-commerce and express markets.”
