CMA CGM Air Cargo
IATA ICAO Callsign
2C CMA FRENCH CARGO
Founded12 February 2021; 2 years ago (2021-02-12)
HubsCharles de Gaulle Airport
Fleet size5
Destinations5
Parent companyCMA CGM
Key peopleDamien Mazaudier (CEO)[1]
Websitewww.cma-cgm.com/products-services/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 A350Fs[4] and two additional Boeing 777Fs[5] 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,[6] 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.[7][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 scheduled flight destinations published in the company's commercial literature and internet site):[9]

Country City Airport Notes
China Guangzhou Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport
Shanghai Shanghai Pudong International Airport
France Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Hub
India Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi International Airport

Fleet

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

As of December 2023, the airline operates the following aircraft: [10]

CMA CGM Air Cargo fleet
Aircraft In
service 		Orders Notes
Airbus A330-200F 3 [11]
Airbus A350F — 4 Deliveries to begin in 2026[11]
Boeing 777F 2 3 [12][13]
Total 5 7

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. ^ Martínez Garbuno, Daniel (20 November 2021). "CMA CGM Signs MoU To Become The Second A350 Freighter Customer". Simple Flying. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. ^ Brett, Damian (29 September 2021). "CMA CGM continues to expand in airfreight with B777F order". Air Cargo News. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Air France-KLM, CMA CGM launch air cargo partnership". www.stattimes.com. 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  7. ^ Lennane, Alex (2024-01-16). "CMA CGM losses said to be at heart of 'divorce' from AF-KLM". The Loadstar. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  8. ^ "Shareholding structure | AIR FRANCE KLM". www.airfranceklm.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  9. ^ Map of scheduled flights on the CMA CGM website https://www.cma-cgm.com/products-services/air-cargo
  10. ^ CMA CGM Air Cargo fleet size retrieved on Planespotters, 23 October 2023 https://www.planespotters.net/airline/CMA-CGM-Air-Cargo
  11. ^ a b Current and future fleets as per the company's site https://www.cma-cgm.com/products-services/air-cargo retrieved 17 January 2024
  12. ^ "CMA CGM Group Orders Two Boeing 777 Freighters". cma.cgm.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  13. ^ "CMA CGM adds another B777F as it aims for a fleet of 12 freighters". aircargonews.net. June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
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