DIGITAL Supply Chain has
supplied its reckoning of the top 10 air freight companies in the world.
1) FedEx Express has a fleet
of 688 aircraft with more than 37 on order, serving 375 destinations. FedEx
Express handles the highest volume of air freight and has the largest dedicated
fleet, operating the fourth highest number of aircraft of all airlines.
Operating from Memphis, the company has a diverse fleet that includes light
aircraft like the Cessna 208 Caravan to the larger Airbus A300. FedEx Express
also flies 12 Boeing 777 freighters and FedEx Feeder deploys prop aircraft to
feed packages to larger airports from remote locations.
2) UPS Airlines has a fleet
of 519, including chartered aircraft with 21 planes on order, serving 766
destinations. Operating out of Louisville, UPS Airlines has dedicated air
freight fleet, and is said to be pursuing orders for Boeing 777 freighters.
3) DHL Aviation has a fleet
of 75 aircraft and 13 on order, serving 150 destinations. Working out of
Leipzig, DHL Air UK, and SNAS/DHL, claims to be the global leader in air
freight, carrying 12 per cent of the total worldwide market.
4) Cathay Pacific Cargo has
a fleet of 22 aircraft with 18 on order, serving 59 destinations. Operating out
of Hong Kong, Cathay has plans to add 10 Boeing 747-8Fs and eight 777Fs.
5) Korean Air Cargo has a
fleet of 24 aircraft with 12 on order, serving 116 destinations. Operating out
of Seoul-Incheon, it has announced the coming of seven Boeing 747-8F freighters
and five Boeing 777Fs.
6) Lufthansa Cargo has a
fleet of 18 aircraft and five on order, serving 39 destinations. Operating out
of Frankfurt, the German flag carrier has announced that five Boeing 777s are
joining the fleet. The company still operates 18 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
freighters.
7) China Airlines Cargo has
a fleet of 19 aircraft, serving 38 destinations. Much of China Airlines Cargo
operations are shrouded in mystery, but it is often rated in the top 10
worldwide in terms of freight volume. China Airlines Cargo's fleet is made up
of 19 Boeing 747-400F planes and is expected to expand with the addition of
Boeing 777s or Airbus A330s.
8) Singapore Airlines Cargo
has a fleet of 13 aircraft serving 72 destinations. Singapore Airlines has
thorough-going operations throughout Southeast Asia, and has expanded into
North America, Europe and the Middle East.
9) Emirates SkyCargo has a
fleet of 10 aircraft with 16 on order, serving 21 destinations. Operating from
Dubai, Emirates SkyCargo volume increased between 2008 and 2009 when most cargo
airlines were in decline. With 10 Boeing 747 8Fs and six more Boeing 777Fs on the
way, Emirates SkyCargo is well positioned for the future in air freight.
10) Cargolux has a fleet of
14 aircraft and 14 on order, serving 64 destinations. Operating from
Luxembourg, Cargolux is focused in Europe but serves every continent. The
company has Boeing 747s. Cargolux, along with Japan's Nippon Cargo Airlines,
will serve as launch customers for Boeing's 747-8F aircraft.
Source : HKSG.
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