News / CMA CGM Air Cargo applies for AOC as it orders four A350 freighters

With third-quarter revenues of $15.32bn, up some 90% on a year earlier, it will come as little surprise that CMA CGM has decided to buy aircraft (along with a rail operator and investment in several port terminals).

The decision to buy four A350 freighters, which will not be delivered until after 2025, comes alongside the decision to create a ‘real’ airline and register the aircraft in France.

Currently, CMA CGM’s four A330-200Fs are operated by Air Belgium, but the shipping giant is ...