European Cargo Explained

Airline:European Cargo
Iata:SE
Icao:URO
Callsign:EURO
Hubs:Bournemouth Airport Cardiff Airport
Fleet Size:10
Destinations:7
Parent:European Aviation Group
Ceo:Paul Stoddart

European Cargo Limited is a British cargo airline based at Bournemouth Airport in Bournemouth, England, operating a fleet of Airbus A340-600 freighters, some have been converted from passenger aircraft, which were operated by Virgin Atlantic [1] It has a second operating base at Cardiff Airport in Rhoose, South Wales.

History

PPE charter flights

European Cargo began operations in April 2020 when its parent company, European Aviation Air Charter, responded to an urgent charter request by the UK government for PPE transport from Malaysia. The carrier operated an initial series of freight services operated by Maleth-Aero of Malta using former Virgin Atlantic A340-600 aircraft which were painted in commemorative liveries as a tribute to the British National Health Service.

Establishment of permanent operation

In December 2020, European Cargo Limited was registered in England and Wales,[2] and shortly thereafter began to take over the operation of the A340-600 airliners from Maltese partner Maleth-Aero.[3] These aircraft were thus placed on the UK register beginning in February 2021.

European Cargo began converting its widebody fleet into permanent freight configuration (the aircraft had been operating as temporary "preighters" - passenger aircraft temporarily repurposed for freight operations) in 2022, with the first of these certified by the EASA in December of that year.https://www.transportadvancement.com/airways/european-cargo-receives-easa-certification-for-airbus-a340-freighter-conversion-programme/ The airline also received investment from Priority 1, a US logistics broker, in 2022.[4] In 2023, European Cargo opened a new route from Bournemouth to Chengdu,[5] and also began fresh fish charters between Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes and Heathrow Airport.

Destinations

European Cargo currently serves the following scheduled destinations, alongside a variety of charter routes:

List of European Cargo destinations!Country!City!Airport!Notes
AustriaViennaVienna International Airport
ChinaChengduChengdu Shuangliu International Airport
HaikouHaikou Meilan International Airport
Ürümqi
FranceChâlons-en-Champagne (Vatry)
NorwayHarstadHarstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes
United KingdomBournemouthBournemouth AirportHub
LondonLondon-Heathrow Airport
CardiffCardiff AirportHub

Fleet

European Cargo operates a fleet of Airbus A340 airliners in both 'preighter' and cargo configurations.

European Cargo fleet!Aircraft!Current fleet!Due!Notes
Airbus A340-600734 now in permanent freight configuration

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hardy . Edward . 2022-12-22 . Bournemouth-based European Cargo celebrates freighter milestone . 2023-10-17 . AIR CARGO WEEK . en-GB.
  2. Web site: EUROPEAN CARGO LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK . 2023-10-17 . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk . en.
  3. Web site: New European Freight Airline Ready For Takeoff Shortly Aviation Week Network . 2023-10-17 . aviationweek.com.
  4. Web site: Saunders . Eddie . 2022-03-28 . European Cargo Limited announces investment to accelerate growth . 2023-10-17 . CAAS /// Cargo Airports & Airline Services . en-US.
  5. Web site: Brett . Damian . 2023-05-04 . New all-cargo service between China and UK . 2023-10-17 . Air Cargo News . en.

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