A unusual airline name is appearing in Hong Kong, with the upcoming arrival of the principle dependable flight of MSC Air Cargo, operated by MSC Air, after the acquisition and rebranding of AlisCargo Airways. The Milan-based completely carrier – segment of the expansive Mediterranean Shipping Firm (MSC) empire – has chosen Hong Kong’s largest fair ground handler, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl), as its carrier accomplice.
MSC-owned B777 freighters first looked in Hong Kong in December 2022, with the flights operated on a CMI (crewing, repairs and insurance coverage) basis thru one other Hactl buyer. Then in August 2023, MSC received a majority stake in Italian carrier AlisCargo Airways, which had beforehand operated as a lot as twenty B777 “preighters” monthly into Hong Kong within the course of COVID. These flights had been also handled by Hactl, which supplied cargo terminal handling and documentation companies.
Earlier in 2024, MSC received the final shares in AlisCargo Airways, and re-commenced operations into Hong Kong in July, the jabber of its have B777Fs on AlisCargo Airways’ Air Operators Certificates (AOC). The unusual flights had been all over again handled by Hactl, which now added ramp handling to manufacture a one-quit-shop carrier for the freighter operator.
After changing AlisCargo Airways’ name on 5th September, MSC Air started working into Hong Kong below the unusual designate on 10thSeptember, flying three occasions weekly from its Milan atrocious. MSC Air Cargo’s like a flash of 5 B777Fs also serves Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Mexico City, Quito, Xiamen, Seoul and Karaganda.
Jannie Davel, Senior Vice President of MSC Air Cargo, says: “We are pondering the skill for our newly-expanded Hong Kong operation, and are very contented to broaden the successful historic collaboration between Hactl and ourselves. Their intensive companies for freighter operators and their certain level of interest on carrier quality will provide us with a stable atrocious from which to develop our enterprise.”
Adds Hactl Govt Director – Commercial and Enterprise Pattern, Joanna Li: “We are jubilant to welcome abet an frail friend below its unusual name, and with its drastically elevated skill. We desire the unusual MSC Air endeavor every success, and live up for playing a key role in its successful style within the Asia market.”
