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Sep 10, 2024 (newstodate): Maersk Air Cargo has now launched commercial service with the first of its two new Boeing 777F freighter handed over to the airline on July 12, 2024.
On September 7, 2024, the aircraft entered the airlines' schedule with the first flight connecting Liege and Hangzhou via the airline's European hub at Billund Airport.
Adding Liege Airport to Maersk's Own Controlled Flight Organization with the new Boeing 777F rotation is the first step in the ambitious expansion plans, adding the second Boeing 777F that will be delivered in the coming few weeks.
Maersk Air Cargo became online on the route between Billund Airport and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport with an en-route stop at Navoi Airport, in Uzbekistan, with the opening flight on March 20, 2023, and is now operating daily rotations on the route in addition to ad-hoc operations between European airports.
After the deliveries, the fleet of Maersk Air Cargo will total 22 freighters, including also 20 Boeing 767F aircraft.