SAN FRANCISCO's flexport has become the launch partner for Eastern Air Cargo's express freighter service, with a multi-year contract using B777s with converted main deck cabins for e-commerce goods, reports New York's FreightWaves.
Eastern is expected to begin flying its B777 express freighters, once approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, on behalf of Flexport with twice weekly services between Chicago and Hong Kong, as well as between Chicago and Ho Chi Minh City.
The new design converts the main deck cabin of the widebody passenger B777 into a cargo aircraft that will enable Flexport clients - valuable global brands and fast-growing e-commerce companies - to fulfil consumer demand.
The soon-to-be launched service will join Flexport's tech-enabled global air freight, container freight station (CFS) and trucking network.
As all shipments are managed via the Flexport Platform, clients utilising the Eastern's Express Freighter service will benefit from end-to-end control of their shipments and continuous milestone visibility.
Flexport clients shipping from Asia hubs into the US Midwest can use Flexport Platform data to determine high value SKUs and prioritise shipments to control.
'There is an urgent demand to develop new solutions that alleviate the constricted global cargo market,' said Eastern Air Holdings CEO Steve Harfst. 'Our partnership with Flexport, will fill that unmet need and add new capacity to the market.'
Said Flexport vice president Neel Jones Shah: 'Flexport client demand for air freight has roughly doubled while global capacity has remained 10 per cent below pre-pandemic levels. Our agreement with Eastern will provide new capacity and fuel growth.'
Eastern has purchased five B777s for cargo conversion, with an option to acquire 30 additional B777s.
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Eastern is expected to begin flying its B777 express freighters, once approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, on behalf of Flexport with twice weekly services between Chicago and Hong Kong, as well as between Chicago and Ho Chi Minh City.
The new design converts the main deck cabin of the widebody passenger B777 into a cargo aircraft that will enable Flexport clients - valuable global brands and fast-growing e-commerce companies - to fulfil consumer demand.
The soon-to-be launched service will join Flexport's tech-enabled global air freight, container freight station (CFS) and trucking network.
As all shipments are managed via the Flexport Platform, clients utilising the Eastern's Express Freighter service will benefit from end-to-end control of their shipments and continuous milestone visibility.
Flexport clients shipping from Asia hubs into the US Midwest can use Flexport Platform data to determine high value SKUs and prioritise shipments to control.
'There is an urgent demand to develop new solutions that alleviate the constricted global cargo market,' said Eastern Air Holdings CEO Steve Harfst. 'Our partnership with Flexport, will fill that unmet need and add new capacity to the market.'
Said Flexport vice president Neel Jones Shah: 'Flexport client demand for air freight has roughly doubled while global capacity has remained 10 per cent below pre-pandemic levels. Our agreement with Eastern will provide new capacity and fuel growth.'
Eastern has purchased five B777s for cargo conversion, with an option to acquire 30 additional B777s.
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