Japan Post, ANA cargo airline expands into North America
The joint cargo venture between Japan Post and All Nippon Airways (AJV) is expanding into North America with six weekly flights from Nagoya to Chicago starting on Monday 2 October. Japan Post is to privatise in October 2007, allowing its investment in the international parcels, express and logistics markets.
The cargo airline, operated by ANA, began its pan-Asian express operation on 1 April this year with regular flights to China, Taiwan, South Korea and Thailand.
AJV, in which Japan Post owns one third, is dedicating its fourth freighter, a Boeing 767-300F, to serving Chicago via Anchorage. The flights will depart from Nagoya Centrair airport and two will return to Osaka’s Kansai airport.
“The new route marks the entrance of ANA Group into the North America-Japan-Asia logistics market and the further underpinning of cargo as its third core business in addition to its domestic and international passenger service,” ANA said in a statement.
ANA is coordinating flight schedules and giving priority space to Japan Post mail, while the joint company is also selling cargo space.
