Maersk Air Cargo adds two Boeing 777F aircrafts to its fleet

Maersk Air Cargo took delivery of its first of two new Boeing 777F, the first Boeing 777 owned by a Danish airline, taking possession in Seattle, Wash., last week.

Maersk Air Cargo is a part of the global integrator of logistics, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk). The arrival of Maersk’s first Boeing 777F at its home airport Billund in Denmark was planned for July 13.

“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,” said Lars Jordahn, head of Maersk Air Cargo. “With this step we are entering the premier league of cargo aviation. 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.”

Maersk said its air freight customers in China and Europe will benefit from increased capacity and efficiency by the introduction of the two Boeing 777F. Both will be deployed on Maersk’s existing Europe-China route with initially three weekly flights, and later up to six weekly flights. Besides more capacity on direct routes, the 777Fs will ensure shorter transit times as well as faster handling times and quality at origin and destination.

Maersk ordered the two 777Fs in November 2021 as part of the modernization of its fleet. The delivery of the second aircraft is scheduled later in Q3. Maersk Air Cargo’s owned controlled fleet will then comprise of two Boeing 777F and 20 Boeing 767F.

The Boeing 777F can fly up to 9,200 kilometres (4,970 nautical miles) and carry a maximum payload of 102,000 kilograms. The main deck fits pallets up to 3 metres high, and all cargo decks are temperature controlled. The Onboard Network System allows connected cargo in the future. Maersk chose GE90 engines for its 777F, which the company says are the world’s most powerful and reliable commercial jet engines.

Besides its owned, controlled fleet, Maersk is loading a large part of the air freight volumes also on commercial flights of other airlines. With its air freight booking tool on Maersk.com, customers can choose and directly book more than 70,000 airport pairs across more than 90 countries with instant pricing and optional value-adding services.