News / The 'world’s newest cargo carrier', ASL Airlines UK, takes off

There is a new UK cargo airline – but details of its plans remain scant at the moment.

ASL Aviation Holdings, a European express-focused operator, has received an air operator certificate (AOC) and operating licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority.

Claiming to be “the world’s newest cargo airline”, ASL Airlines UK has operated its first flight, with an ATR72-200 freighter, from its new base at East Midlands Airport to Belfast International, a route it will service daily.

“Our decision to establish a ...