Maersk Air Cargo received its first Boeing 777F at the manufacturer’s headquarters in Seattle, US. The aircraft registered OY-MAC is part of an agreement signed in November 2021 that provides for the delivery of two cargo jets.
Maersk’s 777F is also the first of its type to fly in Denmark. It is due to arrive in Billund on Saturday, and will join the company’s fleet, which currently flies 20 Boeing 767s, including converted passenger models and 767-300F jets.
“We are delighted to take this important delivery and upgrade our fleet with two of the largest and most reliable freighters available on the market. With this step we are entering the premier league of cargo aviation,” said Lars Jordahn, Head of Maersk Air Cargo .
The B777F can transport more than double of payload on each flight compared to our 767Fs, and it is the most fuel-efficient aircraft in the world with the GE90 engines,” added the chief executive.
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According to Maersk, the second 777F is expected to be delivered at the end of the 3rd quarter. The two aircraft will be used on the route between Europe and China with three weekly flights, later expanded to six frequencies.
The Boeing 777F can fly up to 9,200 kilometers (4,970 nautical miles) and carry a maximum payload of 102,000 kilograms. Because of this, Maersk’s service should gain not only in capacity but also in shorter delivery times.
Maritime transport giant, the Maersk Group created its air division in 1979, but the aircraft fleet has always been quite limited, initially with Fokker F.27 turboprops.
The company was later renamed Star Air, which operated jets under UPS contract in Europe, and was again renamed Maersk Air Cargo.
