News / Cathay Pacific throttles back on freighter capacity, while National Air Cargo expands

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National Air Cargo is set to take three ex-Cathay Pacific 747-400BCFs. 

Currently stored at Marana air base, the first freighter is set to enter the fleet in August, the second towards the end of the year and the third by the second quarter next year. 

Jacob Chacko, director of commercial operations at National Air Cargo, told AsiaCargoBuzz, the extra aircraft would provide support for ’aircraft on ground’ (AOG) issues. 

“They will be a game-changer in terms of our consistency,” he said. “It’s a phased approach, we ...