Maersk Air Cargo prepares for Asia-US test flight

Maersk Air Cargo prepares for an Asia-US test flight (Image: Maersk)

“In preparation for our new Maersk Air Cargo services between Asia and USA, we are operating a special demonstrator flight on 8/31 PM ex ICN (Incheon, Korea) arriving GSP (Greenville Spartanburg, SC) 9/1 AM local times,” said Adam Farmer, representative director of Maersk Korea / head of sales - North East Asia, in a LinkedIn post.

Maersk Air Cargo will be operational in the second half of this year and will offer daily flights using Denmark's Billund Airport as its main hub.

Maersk recently confirmed three new Maersk Air Cargo Boeing B767-300F freighters will be operated by Miami-based Amerijet on the US-China route from this fall.

An order for three new B767-300F aircraft was announced in April with the launch of Maersk Air Cargo.

They also have three leased B767F transport aircraft that will be operational this year through Cargo Aircraft Management, the leasing arm of ATSG.

The airline has also ordered two new B777Fs to be delivered in 2024.

This new air airfreight company is the result of exploiting the existing in-house aircraft operator, Star Air, transforming its operations into Maersk Air Cargo.

Maersk is not the only shipping company to invest in air freight recently. CMA CGM Air Cargo received an air carriage certificate from the French Civil Aviation Authority on June 1, after taking delivery of its first Boeing 777F.

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Source: Phaata.com (According to AirCargoNews)

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