Cainiao Network is adding more capacity between China and the Americas with a Boeing 747-8F aircraft under a new long-term agreement with aircraft lessor and fleet operator Atlas Air.

The new aircraft, which is among the last 747s ever to be produced by Boeing, will enter service for Cainiao in the second quarter of 2022 and add more air freight capacity from China to Brazil Chile and the US.

Operating the world’s largest fleet of 747s, Atlas Air ordered the last 747 production aircraft to capitalise on strong demand. Whilst production has stopped for the iconic cargo workhorse, the company expects the wide body freighter with nose-loading capability to play a critical role in keeping supply chains moving for decades to come.