The new air freight division of the CMA CGM Group, a French container transportation, and shipping company, has just completed its first cargo flight between Europe and the United States. Based at Liege Airport (LGG), the global shipping giant flew its recently acquired Airbus A330-200F from LGG to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) on March 13.
The aircraft registration number OO-CMA is the first of four second-hand freighters that CMA CGM is buying for its new air cargo division, aptly named CMA CGM AIR CARGO. Because of the huge demand for air freight, rather than waiting to purchase new aircraft, the planes were acquired from Qatar Airways Cargo. Likewise, rather than waiting to get its Air Operators Certificate (AOC), CMA CGM AIR CARGO’s aircraft will be operating under Air Belgiums AOC.
Just like for ships, an aircraft’s first journey is always an opportunity for celebration!
Thank you @LGGLiegeAirport for celebrating CMA CGM AIR CARGO’s first commercial flight!#ReachingNewHeightsForSupplyChains #cmacgm #logistics pic.twitter.com/LbeoT4zzWq
— CMA CGM Group (@cmacgm) March 13, 2021
Under its plan of offering daily flights from one of the most strategically placed logistics airports in Europe, CMA CGM AIR CARGO says it offers customers the following benefits:
- Unbeatable transit times for urgent shipments
- Connections from Europe to Chicago with intermodal connections in several regions
- Fast and agile solutions to meet all customer’s needs.
Why Liege Airport?
With its strategic location at the heart of the Amsterdam-Paris-Frankfurt golden triangle, Liege Airport handles 73% of all European air freight. Located less than a day’s drive from most European cities, Liege Airport is easily accessed by a superb network of uncongested motorways. While focusing primarily on air freight, the Liege airport operators can offer the facilities and prices that…