News / Bish, bash bosh… that's Jaguar Land-Rover exports on the wing

Jaguar Land-Rover exports have triggered two new freight services out of the UK.

Last week, Emirates launched a regular 777 freighter service out of Birmingham Airport to Chicago to deliver luxury cars to the US market for testing. The 777 can carry up to 15 cars.

The carmaker produces thousands of vehicles each week in its Solihull, Birmingham, plant, with exports organised by Metro Shipping, which has long advocated the use of Birmingham Airport (BHX).

“It is uncongested, and has a surprising amount of ...