Veteran aviation boss launches European all-cargo carrier with a 747-200

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News that an all-cargo airline is to launch next month in Europe set The Loadstar wondering: who would do such a thing in the current marketplace?

Well, Aerospace One, which will start operations with a single 747-200 (cheap to get hold of, expensive to operate), is a Greek-registered company, with a home base in Chateauroux, France. The first aircraft, which is more than 26 years old, has come from Rayyan Air, the Pakistani airline. Aerospace One says it plans to introduce ...