Top 5 air freight companies
Top 5 air freight companies
1 . Cathay Pacific Airlines The Hong Kong-based air cargo service now has six Boeing 747-400 extended range freighters , while it has acquired 10 next-gen Boeing 747-8Fs since 2008 . The Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal cost an estimated £ 40 million .
“ The Ukraine war has resulted in longer flight times and we ’ ve had to adjust our flight schedules ”
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2 . Emirates Emirates ' 218-strong fleet serves 142 destinations in 80 countries on six continents . Scheduled freighter services now operate to 51 destinations in 44 countries .
3 . DHL Aviation A division of DHL Express , which in turn is owned by Deutsche Post DHL , DHL Aviation comprises five main airlines and carries an estimated 12 % of the worldwide market .
4 . UPS Air Cargo UPS Air Cargo has been operating since 1982 , and , in that time , it has serviced shipping and logistics functions to 727 airports – most countries in the world . It has 20,000 employees and net revenue of £ 8.9mn across its supply chain and freight arm .
5 . FedEx Express Freight Delivering to 220 countries , FedEx is in the top five largest aircraft fleets in the world . Founded in 1971 as Federal Express Corporation , FedEx Express Freight promises 100 % coverage to any US location in one-to-three business days . Its international express freight promise to 50 countries is one-to-three business days . supplychaindigital . com 79