News / Agreement with Atlas Air gives Nippon Cargo the runway to new markets

Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has added a Canadian destination to its network – thanks to its alignment with Atlas Air.

The Japanese carrier is routing one of its Chicago-Tokyo flights over Edmonton instead of Anchorage, which enables the airline to pick up cargo for its home market from Alberta. In the main, this is prime pork, which sells in a specialty restaurant in Tokyo, said Shawn McWhorter, president of NCA Americas.

The routing is the result of an agreement NCA struck with Atlas ...