Atlas and Cargologicair lead the race to get grounded freighters back in the air
A dearth of air freight capacity has pushed carriers to scramble to re-operate grounded aircraft. Yesterday, ...
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By Alex Lennane
The new incarnation of Air Cargo Germany – now called Air Cargo Global – is ready to take to the skies, according to Cargo Forwarder. The new owners have been issued a Slovakian aircraft operating certificate and hope to start operations within the month with one 747-400SF. A second aircraft from the former ACG fleet has been sold by lessor Avion, which was known to be keen to get the aircraft off its books. But, with no spare aircraft, it makes the new ACG’s operation – Frankfurt-Dubai-Hong Kong – a little more risky. Can it survive longer than the original ACG? Time will tell.
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