A original airline title is exhibiting in Hong Kong, with the drawing near arrival of the first legit flight of MSC Air Cargo, operated by MSC Air, after the buy and rebranding of AlisCargo Airlines. The Milan-primarily based entirely carrier – phase of the giant Mediterranean Shipping Firm (MSC) empire – has chosen Hong Kong’s ultimate self sustaining ground handler, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl), as its carrier partner.
MSC-owned B777 freighters first seemed in Hong Kong in December 2022, with the flights operated on a CMI (crewing, maintenance and insurance protection) foundation thru every other Hactl customer. Then in August 2023, MSC bought a majority stake in Italian carrier AlisCargo Airlines, which had beforehand operated as much as 20 B777 “preighters” monthly into Hong Kong for the length of COVID. These flights were also handled by Hactl, which equipped cargo terminal handling and documentation products and services.
Earlier in 2024, MSC bought the remaining shares in AlisCargo Airlines, and re-commenced operations into Hong Kong in July, utilizing its like B777Fs on AlisCargo Airlines’ Air Operators Certificates (AOC). The original flights were all over again handled by Hactl, which now added ramp handling to uncover a one-close-shop carrier for the freighter operator.
After changing AlisCargo Airlines’ title on 5th September, MSC Air started operating into Hong Kong below the original trace on 10thSeptember, flying thrice weekly from its Milan unfriendly. MSC Air Cargo’s rapid of 5 B777Fs also serves Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Mexico Metropolis, Quito, Xiamen, Seoul and Karaganda.
Jannie Davel, Senior Vice President of MSC Air Cargo, says: “We’re by the capacity for our newly-expanded Hong Kong operation, and are very blissful to lengthen the worthwhile historic collaboration between Hactl and ourselves. Their extensive products and services for freighter operators and their certain focus on carrier quality will provide us with a solid unfriendly from which to grow our business.”
Provides Hactl Govt Director – Industrial and Alternate Pattern, Joanna Li: “We’re satisfied to welcome aid an mature most fascinating friend below its original title, and with its critically increased capacity. We need the original MSC Air enterprise every success, and gaze forward to playing a key function in its worthwhile building in the Asia market.”
