Air Freight

 
First 747-8 rolls out
 
   
 

The is the new high-capacity version of the 747 that will lower operating costs and has 16 per cent more cargo volume compared to its predecessor. That translates to four additional main-deck pallets and three additional lower-hold pallets.

Boeing has secured 78 orders for the 747-8 freighter from carriers such as AirBridgeCargo, Atlas Air, Cargolux, Cathay Pacific, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, Emirates SkyCargo, Guggenheim, Korean Air and Nippon Cargo Airlines.

 
 



BRITISH Airways World Cargo’s (BAWC) revenue was down by nearly a third for the first half of this financial year. The cargo carrier brought in only £250.6 million for the period, a decrease of 30.9 per cent against the same period last year.

Volume was down 8.1 per cent to 2,240 million cargo tonne kilometres (CTK) versus the same period last year. This was driven by an 11.5 per cent decrease in the first quarter followed by a more stable 4.9 per cent decrease in the second quarter. Cargo capacity for the same six-month period was down 6.5 per cent

 

 

We move a considerable amount of airfreight every month for clients who require priority delivery.

We are operational at every major UK airport with our network of professional agencies who ensure that your cargo is handled with care and efficiency.


   
       
 
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