DHL Express will hand Central Airlines a pair of Boeing 777 freighter aircraft to operate on its behalf on routes from China.
This will be the first time the global logistics integrator has partnered with a domestic Chinese airline to support its air cargo network, reports New York's FreightWaves.
DHL's deployment of cargo jets to Central Airlines provides extra capacity for Chinese companies to reach global markets, especially e-commerce platforms that are heavily booking commercial aircraft to fulfil cross-border consumer orders and in the process crowding out many other shippers.
A spokesperson for dhl declined to say when the Central Airlines flights would commence, but Cargo Facts reported DHL will transfer the freighters later this year. The two 777 freighters will be co-branded with the DHL and Central Airlines logos.
Central Airlines will be responsible for providing pilots, maintenance and insurance for the DHL-supplied aircraft.
'China is not only the world's factory, but also a global marketplace, and remains the largest shipper on trans-Pacific trade routes in the DHL Express network, as well as Europe's largest trading partner,' said Travis Cobb, executive vice president global network operations and aviation at DHL Express, in a news release.
'The partnership with Central Airlines is part of our long-term investment in aviation in China to continue developing new routes, increase route flexibility and optimize our aviation network.'
The carrier operates two 777 freighters on behalf of logistics firm YunExpress between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport and Paris CDG Airport six to eight times per week.
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This will be the first time the global logistics integrator has partnered with a domestic Chinese airline to support its air cargo network, reports New York's FreightWaves.
DHL's deployment of cargo jets to Central Airlines provides extra capacity for Chinese companies to reach global markets, especially e-commerce platforms that are heavily booking commercial aircraft to fulfil cross-border consumer orders and in the process crowding out many other shippers.
A spokesperson for dhl declined to say when the Central Airlines flights would commence, but Cargo Facts reported DHL will transfer the freighters later this year. The two 777 freighters will be co-branded with the DHL and Central Airlines logos.
Central Airlines will be responsible for providing pilots, maintenance and insurance for the DHL-supplied aircraft.
'China is not only the world's factory, but also a global marketplace, and remains the largest shipper on trans-Pacific trade routes in the DHL Express network, as well as Europe's largest trading partner,' said Travis Cobb, executive vice president global network operations and aviation at DHL Express, in a news release.
'The partnership with Central Airlines is part of our long-term investment in aviation in China to continue developing new routes, increase route flexibility and optimize our aviation network.'
The carrier operates two 777 freighters on behalf of logistics firm YunExpress between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport and Paris CDG Airport six to eight times per week.
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