News / Flexport seals deal with WestJet to fill transpac freighters on the backhaul

Flexport's first liveried aircraft with Atlas. A second is due to arrive today.

After struggles to make its three three 747-400Fs on lease from Atlas Air profitable, Flexport has announced a collaboration with WestJet to optimise backhaul routes to Asia.  

WestJet will deliver Canadian cargo to Chicago O’Hare, where Flexport freighters operate routes to Asia including Incheon (ICN), Shanghai Pudong (PVG) and Hong Kong (HKG), which it said would “effectively expand the global reach for WestJet Cargo and its customers”. 

Kirsten de Bruijn, EVP cargo at WestJet, said the collaboration would meet “the surge ...