Accompanied by media frenzy, more vaccine shipments are slowly making their way to Asia brought in by flag carriers, as Malaysia Airlines’ cargo unit MASkargo successfully flew in the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines to Malaysia on 21 February. An Airbus 330-300 converted for cargo flight with One World livery delivered over 300,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. A second batch of the same vaccines will arrive on 26 February, and then at fortnightly intervals. The arrival of … [Read more...] about Asia’s flag carriers fly in life-saving vaccines
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MASkargo transports urgent test kits on first charter flight
Malaysia Airline’s cargo arm MASkargo (MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd) transported an urgent shipment of Covid-19 test kits from Seoul to Jakarta using a A330-200F on its first charter flight for 2021. The 11-hour flight saw MH 6431 depart Incheon International Airport (ICN) on 4 January at 1720 hours (local time) and safely arrive at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) in Jakarta on 5 January after a two-hour transit at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). MASkargo transported around 20 … [Read more...] about MASkargo transports urgent test kits on first charter flight
MASkargo runs maiden cabin-in-cargo flight from Shanghai to Melbourne
Malaysia Airlines’ cargo arm MASkargo flew its maiden cargo-in-cabin flight from Pudong, China to Melbourne using an Airbus 330-300 passenger aircraft on 11 August. The flight from China carried approximately 5,000 boxes of sterile isolation gowns for healthcare workers in Melbourne, which were strapped on the seats, stowed in the overheard compartments, and stashed in the belly of the aircraft. Previously, MASkargo only received approval to have cargo under the seats and in the closets … [Read more...] about MASkargo runs maiden cabin-in-cargo flight from Shanghai to Melbourne
Yangon welcomes MASkargo’s inaugural freighter
Yangon International Airport welcomed MASkargo the traditional water cannon salute to mark the airline's inaugural freighter flight arrival. Flight MH6062 departed the KLIA at 1855LT and landed in Yangon (RGN) at 2005LT laden with 60 tonnes of cargo for The Golden Land. The aircraft then departed RGN at 2155LT and landed in Bangkok (BKK) at 2340LT. "Yangon is not a new destination for MASkargo as we have been serving the Myanmar market for many years using our passenger flights. Of late, the … [Read more...] about Yangon welcomes MASkargo’s inaugural freighter
MASkargo is back in business in Amsterdam
After a four-year hiatus, MAB Kargo Sdn. Bhd. (MASkargo) is back in business in Amsterdam. Flight MH6162, an A330 Freighter, landed at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport at about 1000hrs local time after a scheduled refuelling stop in Dubai. MH 6162 was loaded with more than 50tonnes of general cargo and medical equipment. "The last time Amsterdam Schiphol Airport have seen the "Wau" tailfin was in January 2016 after a 35-year history of operations by Malaysia Airlines. … [Read more...] about MASkargo is back in business in Amsterdam
MASkargo boldly flies A380 for London cargo
MAB KARGO SDN. BHD. (MASkargo) recently executed a bold move by flying the Malaysia Airlines' A380 aircraft to London carrying only cargo. Flight MH04 departed KLIA at 9.50am on Tuesday with 26tonnes of cargo made up of mostly e-commerce goods originating from Guangzhou. "This is definitely an innovative and "beyond-the-box" approach on our part; as no other Airbus A380 equipped airline that we know, has done this", said Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh, MASkargo's Chief Executive … [Read more...] about MASkargo boldly flies A380 for London cargo