Air China Cargo (ACC) has announced a new maindeck service to North America from 3 September. The B777F service will see six flights a week Shanghai-Edmonton-Dallas-Edmonton-Shanghai Edmonton making it the carrier's first scheduled freighter destination in Canada. ACC will use a high-volume-capacity B777F aircraft, serving Edmonton International Airport (EIA) located in the western province of Alberta, six times per week (three from Dallas and three from Shanghai). “This will be the first … [Read more...] about Air China Cargo to begin new Edmonton, Dallas service
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Lufthansa takes delivery of fifth Triple Seven
Lufthansa Cargo has taken delivery of its fifth and final Boeing 777F freighter aircraft. D-ALFE landed in Frankfurt for the first time on 12 February on its delivery flight from Everett near Seattle. As part of its strategic programme “Lufthansa Cargo 2020”, the freight airline has ordered a total of five new Triple Seven aircraft. In November 2013 the first machine entered regular service. In addition, Lufthansa Cargo has options for five further Boeing 777Fs with delivery to … [Read more...] about Lufthansa takes delivery of fifth Triple Seven
AF-KLM undertakes surgery, Martinair spared
Contrary to much speculation in recent weeks, the Air France-KLM-Martinair group will retain its all-maindeck subsidiary Martinair, albeit with a drastically reduced fleet. Over the next two years Martinair Cargo’s fleet will drop dramatically from the current 10 aircraft to just three. All five old MD11F in the fleet will be retired progressively starting shortly and ending in 2016 and in addition, a B747-400ERF, which is currently leased to Etihad Airways, will be returned to the leasing … [Read more...] about AF-KLM undertakes surgery, Martinair spared
China Southern Launches LAX-Tianjin Freighter
China Southern Airlines has launched a new B777F freighter service between Los Angeles International Airport and Tianjin, China. The 13-hour direct service marks the only dedicated cargo route linking Tianjin and North America. China Southern Cargo, a proud member of SkyTeam Cargo, will also launch Los Angeles-Tianjin-Shanghai cargo service, starting 5 September. China Southern can now offer 135 tonnes of cargo capacity from Los Angeles to Tianjin per week. Approximately 200 … [Read more...] about China Southern Launches LAX-Tianjin Freighter
FedEx ups capacity on Singapore-Memphis lane
FedEx Express has launched its fourth new B777F on flights from Singapore to the FedEx Super Hub in Memphis, Tennessee, via Osaka, Japan, replacing an MD-11F aircraft. The service will operate five times a week in response to what FedEx said was an "anticipated increase in cargo transportation demand in Singapore." Singapore was the US' tenth largest export market in the first three months of 2010, up from 11th place in the first three months of 2009, with exports to Singapore rising 34.6 per … [Read more...] about FedEx ups capacity on Singapore-Memphis lane
Chapman Freeborn does first charter on Qatar B777F
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has successfully coordinated the first ever charter on Qatar Airways Cargo's latest addition to their fleet - a new Boeing 777 Freighter that was recently delivered to the Doha-based airline. The global aircraft charter specialist coordinated the movement of 87 tonnes of telecommunications equipment from Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN) to Dhaka (DAC) for the inaugural charter flight on behalf of its client Heavyweight Sweden AB. … [Read more...] about Chapman Freeborn does first charter on Qatar B777F
