CMA CGM Air Cargo has received its third Boeing 777-200F, expanding its network with new trans-Pacific routes connecting Hong Kong, Chicago and Seoul.
CMA CGM Air Cargo has announced that it will take delivery of its third Boeing 777-200F on August 18, 2024, launching a new trans-Pacific route connecting Asia and North America.
The delivery of the new aircraft, operated by Atlas Air, will expand the CMA CGM air cargo network serving airports in Hong Kong, Chicago and Seoul.
The first commercial flight will take place on August 25, 2024, connecting Hong Kong (HKG) and Chicago (ORD) with a technical stop in Anchorage (ANC). On the westbound leg, the aircraft will operate from Chicago (ORD) to Hong Kong (HKG) via Seoul (ICN).
The second B777-200F will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2024 and will also be deployed on the trans-Pacific route between mainland China and North America. With the deployment of these two Boeing aircraft, CMA CGM Air Cargo will operate seven flights per week on this route.
Delivery of the third B777F is scheduled for 2025, giving CMA CGM Air Cargo the opportunity to offer its customers a total of five B777Fs.
From 2022, two Boeing 777-200F aircraft operated by CMA CGM Air Cargo, based at its Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) hub, will operate five flights per week to Hong Kong and four flights per week to Shanghai, connecting Europe with Greater China.
The B777-200F has a range of 9,200 km (4,970 nautical miles) and can carry a maximum payload of 103 tonnes (226,000 lbs).
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