CMA CGM AIR CARGO has confirmed the delivery of its third Boeing 777-200F.
This aircraft started a new transpacific route that connects Asia and North America.
The arrival of this new B777-200F, operated by Atlas Air, aims to aid CMA CGM AIR CARGO’s network growth on a crucial route that serves airports such as Hong Kong, Chicago and Seoul.
On 25 August 2024, the first commercial flight flew from Hong Kong (HKG) to Chicago (ORD), with a technical stop at Anchorage (ANC).
The westbound leg takes the aircraft from Chicago (ORD) to Hong Kong (HKG) via Seoul (ICN).
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A second B777-200F will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2024 and deployed on a transpacific route connecting mainland China to North America.
With the deployment of these two Boeing aircraft, CMA CGM AIR CARGO clients will have access to a total of seven transpacific frequencies each week.
A third B777F delivery is scheduled for 2025, bringing the total number of B777Fs available to CMA CGM AIR CARGO clients to five.
Since 2022, two Boeing 777-200F planes operated by CMA CGM AIR CARGO, located at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) hub, have served routes between Europe and Greater China, with five weekly flights to Hong Kong and four weekly flights to Shanghai.
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Damien Mazaudier, Chief Executive Officer of CMA CGM AIR CARGO, said: “The launching of this new route between Chicago and Hong Kong is a strategic milestone in the development of CMA CGM AIR CARGO.
“This opening comes with the delivery of a third B777 Freighter, a very efficient long-range aircraft that will allow us to serve our customers on new routes across the Pacific and to respond to dynamic market conditions.”
