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DHL to place two 777Fs with China’s Central Airlines
July 12th 2024
DHL Express has signed a Letter of Intent with Central Airlines for the carrier’s acceptance of two DHL B777 freighters. Read More » As part of a Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (CMI) agreement, it is the first time DHL Express has handed its aircraft to a domestic cargo airline for maintenance and operations. The airplanes will carry the dual liveries of DHL and Central Airlines. “China is not only the world's factory, but a global market. It has always been the largest shipping country on DHL Express's North American trans-Pacific trade route and the largest trading partner of Europe. The partnership with Central Airlines is part of our long-term investment in routes in China,” DHL Express’s Travis Cobb, said. “After these two freighters join Central, through our efficient and safe management system and operation capabilities, they will provide stronger business support for the development of DHL Express business in China and make positive contributions to promoting cross-border e-commerce to empower industrial belts and promote the efficient ‘going global’ of Chinese supply chains and brands,” Central Airlines chairman, Hou Xingfan, said.
