News / Flexport spreads its wings in deal with WGA to gain its own air freight capacity

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Air freight capacity is very much on the minds of forwarders this year – and Flexport, flush from its latest round of funding, has signed a three-year contract with Western Global Airlines (WGA) for a 747-400F.

WGA will operate the aircraft for the forwarder twice a week between Hong Kong and Los Angeles, until September when it goes up to three times a week. Flexport will shortly have its own livery on the aircraft.

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