UPS increases airlift capacity
UPS increases Hong Kong – Europe capacity with B747-400 flights.
UPS has increased airlift capacity between Hong Kong and its European hub.
UPS Europe executives officially presented the new B747-400 freighter at a ceremony with Cologne airport officials on Monday (November 24). The B747-400F, operating five times a week, has airlift capacity for up to 120 tonnes, with 30 main-deck container positions and lower-deck space for 32 smaller containers. It can fly up to 8,000km.
As part of an on-going effort to accommodate strong international volume growth, UPS is purchasing eight new and six other Boeing 747-400 freighters for use on global trunk routes between North America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The first new B747-400F was delivered in July 2007 and initially put into operation on routes between the USA and Asia.
UPS Airlines now has eight new B747-400 freighters delivered during 2007 and 2008 in operation, while a ninth aircraft acquired from EVA Airlines is under conversion from passenger configuration. It is scheduled to take delivery in December of another EVA Airlines B747 passenger plane for conversion, and then four Cargolux 747-400 freighters during 2009 and 2010 (two each year).
In all, UPS Airlines, the world’s ninth largest airline, currently has 265 aircraft and a further 32 on order. The intercontinental fleet includes 38 MD-11s, 11 B747-100s and -200s, 32 B767s and the B747-400s.
