Air China Cargo expands routes while rival carriers downplay freight

2012 04 03


WHILE Singapore Airlines and Taiwan's China Airlines are downplaying cargo services, the mainland's Air China Cargo's (ACC) freighter fleet is looking to add new routes.

The last two of four B747-400BCFs that Cathay Pacific is contributing to the joint venture with Air China are due to join the fleet this month, bringing the total to twelve 747 freighters.

ACC has eyes on India to fill some of its new main-deck capacity. It gained approval for the Shanghai-Chennai sector and aims to have thrice weekly flights. "We plan to combine it with Chongqing," said Air China Cargo's chief operations officer Titus Diu.

Chongqing will be served on the return leg from India to Shanghai. "We can carry cargo from India, plus we can feed traffic from Chongqing to our intercontinental departures out of Shanghai," Mr Diu said.

Air China Cargo is also looking at Dhaka, Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City, but management has not yet made a final decision on routes and frequencies.

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