News / Cargolux China unveils plans to focus on transpacific and intra-Asia on take-off

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Perishables will help support new carrier Cargolux China’s business, as it plans to focus on transpacific and intra-Asia routes when it launches in late 2017, it was announced today.

Speaking at Air Cargo China in Shanghai, Cargolux president and chief executive Dirk Reich said the new joint-venture airline would initially focus on transpacific routes between China and the US for 80% of its business, and that the schedule would include the first-ever Cargolux connection with Australia, at Melbourne.

Cargolux China will operate three 747 aircraft ...