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CMA CGM Air Cargo

CMA CGM Air Cargo is the cargo airline division of the CMA CGM shipping group. It operates primarily out of Charles-de-Gaulle Airport in Paris, France.

History

The company was founded in 2021 and launched operations with four Airbus A330-200Fs, initially operated by Air Belgium, based in Liège.[2] These aircraft have been progressively re-registered in France and based at Charles-de-Gaulle airport in Paris together with two Boeing 777Fs delivered in June 2022.[3] The company is also implementing a major expansion plan to double its fleet, both in terms of numbers and capacity. Specifically, in November 2021 and June 2022, CMA CGM Air Cargo ordered four Airbus A350Fsand two additional Boeing 777Fs[4] respectively.

In May 2022, CMA CGM, the airline's parent company signed a strategic partnership with Air France–KLM to develop their air cargo capacities together. However, this partnership, implemented in April 2023,[5] has been terminated by mutual agreement in January 2024 without change in the 9% stake acquired by CMA CGM in the Franco-Dutch airline group.[6][7]

In March 2024, the company announced new services between the US and Asia starting in the summer of 2024 while in April, the trade press mentioned a partnership with US air cargo carrier Atlas Air to implement the new operations.[8]

Destinations

A CMA CGM Airbus A330-200F departing from Hong Kong International Airport in 2021

CMA CGM Air Cargo flies to the following destinations (this table only displays the current scheduled flight destinations published in the company's commercial literature and internet site):[9]

Fleet

A CMA CGM Boeing 777F departing from Hong Kong International Airport in 2023

As of April 2024, the airline operates the following aircraft: [10]

See also

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References

  1. ^ Reji John (6 July 2023). "Damien Mazaudier is the new CMA CGM Air Cargo CEO from September". Stattimes.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Lennane, Alex (12 February 2021). "CMA CGM officially launches air cargo division with four A330-200Fs". The Loadstar. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ "CMA CGM Air Cargo Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Brett, Damian (29 September 2021). "CMA CGM continues to expand in airfreight with B777F order". Air Cargo News. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Air France-KLM, CMA CGM launch air cargo partnership". www.stattimes.com. 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  6. ^ Lennane, Alex (2024-01-16). "CMA CGM losses said to be at heart of 'divorce' from AF-KLM". The Loadstar. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  7. ^ "Shareholding structure | AIR FRANCE KLM". www.airfranceklm.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  8. ^ a b c The Loadstar - CMA CGM Air Cargo finally launches transpac services https://theloadstar.com/cma-cgm-air-cargo-launches-transpac-services/ retrieved 17 April 2024
  9. ^ Map of scheduled flights on the CMA CGM website https://www.cma-cgm.com/products-services/air-cargo - retrieved 17 April 2024
  10. ^ CMA CGM Air Cargo fleet size retrieved on Planespotters, 23 October 2023 https://www.planespotters.net/airline/CMA-CGM-Air-Cargo
  11. ^ Current and future fleets as per the company's site https://www.cma-cgm.com/products-services/air-cargo retrieved 17 January 2024