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China , which will allow it to operate freely without individual flight permits or authorization to enter the country .
FUTURE GROWTH
In the first quarter of 2024 , the airline had four operational A340-600 freighters supported by 160 employees . But , according to European Cargo ’ s Chief Commercial Officer , Eliska Hill , much more growth is coming .
“ We are expanding our dedicated freighter fleet , aiming to have eight operational by the end of the year with more to follow in 2025 ,” Hill said . “ We ’ ve amassed a huge inventory of spare parts plus over 100 Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engines to support our operations and to keep our fleet operating well into the future .
“ Unlike other cargo airlines , we don ’ t consolidate freight volumes via general sales agents ( GSAs ); rather , we guarantee the entire aircraft for a specific customer .” This way , she said , the customers have the guarantee of shipping the A340 ’ s maximum capacity of 76 tons on a direct flight to the UK consumers , at their preferred date and time .
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“ New routes were commenced in March 2024 to serve Haikou ( HAK ) and Kashgar ( KHG ),” she added , “ and we will also operate several new routes to other cities in China from April .”
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