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This article is about the general type of air carrier. For the Israeli cargo airline, see CAL Cargo Air Lines. CAL Cargo Air Lines is a Cargo airline based in Tel Aviv, Israel which operates scheduled cargo flights carrying perishable goods and general cargo
FedEx Express DC-10
FedEx Express DC-10

Cargo airlines (or airfreight carriers, and derivatives of these names) are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. FedEx Express is a cargo airline based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another Cargo (or freight) refers to goods or produce transported generally for Commercial gain by ship, aircraft, train, Some cargo airlines are divisions or subsidiaries of larger passenger airlines.

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Logistics

Air transport is a vital component of many international Logistics networks, essential to managing and controlling the flow of goods, energy, information and other resources like products, services, and people, from the source of production to the marketplace. Logistics is the management of the flow of Goods, Information and other resources including Energy and people between the point of origin and the point It is difficult or nearly impossible to accomplish any international trading, global export/import processes, international repositioning of raw materials/products and manufacturing without a professional logistical support. It involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging. The operating responsibility of logistics is the geographical repositioning of raw materials, work in process, and finished inventories where required at the lowest cost possible.

Aircraft used

China Airlines Cargo
China Airlines Cargo

Larger cargo airlines tend to use new or recently built aircraft to carry their freight, but many use older aircraft, like the Boeing 707, Boeing 727, Douglas DC-8, DC-10, MD-11, B 747#747-200F, Ilyushin Il-76. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Examples of the 60-year-old Douglas DC-3 are still flying around the world carrying cargo (as well as passengers). WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Short range turboprop airliners such as the An-12, An-26, Fokker Friendship, and British Aerospace ATP are now being modified to accept standard air freight pallets to extend their working lives. A turboprop engine is a type of aircraft powerplant that uses a Gas turbine engine to drive a Propeller. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This normally involves the replacement of glazed windows with opaque panels, the strengthening of the cabin floor and insertion of a broad top-hinged door in one side of the fuselage.

A number of cargo airlines carry a few passengers from time to time on their flights, and UPS once unsuccessfully tried a passenger charter airline division. United Parcel Service Inc ( commonly referred to as UPS, is one of the world's largest Package delivery companies A charter airline, also sometimes referred to as an Air taxi, operates Aircraft on a charter basis that is flights that take place outside normal schedules by a

Notable cargo airlines

All-cargo

First Air Hercules used for cargo in the Canadian Arctic
First Air Hercules used for cargo in the Canadian Arctic

All-cargo subsidiary

Non-separate entity

World's largest freight carriers by scheduled freight tonne-kilometres flown

2004 total scheduled freight tonne-kilometres flown

  1. FedEx Express 14. Bradley Air Services Limited, operating as First Air, is an Airline based in Kanata, Ontario, Canada. ABX Air Inc is a Cargo airline headquartered at Airborne Airpark in unincorporated Clinton County, Ohio, United States AirNet Express is an American Part 135 Cargo airline based in Columbus Ohio, USA. Not to be confused with Hong Kong Airways, Hong Kong Airlines. Kalitta Air is an American Cargo airline based in Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA. Aloha Airlines was an American airline headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, operating from a hub at Honolulu International For the Swedish river see Ätran ATRAN LLC (ООО «АТРАН» is a Cargo airline based in Moscow, Russia. or NCA, is a Cargo airline based in Tokyo, Japan. It operates scheduled cargo services in Asia and to Europe and the North Atlas Air is an American Cargo airline based in Purchase New York, United States. Arrow Air is an American Cargo airline based in Miami, Florida, USA. Australian air Express is a Cargo airline based in Melbourne, Australia. Blue Dart Aviation Ltd is a cargo Airline based in Chennai, India. BAX Global is an international Shipping company that is headquartered in Irvine, California, and has other major offices in Australia, Singapore Capital Cargo International Airlines Inc is a Cargo airline based in Orlando, Florida, USA. Cargo 360 was a Cargo airline based in Seattle, Washington, USA. Cargojet Airways Ltd ( is a Cargo airline based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Cargolux Airlines International SA, Trading as Cargolux, is a Cargo airline based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. DAS Air Cargo was a Ugandan Cargo airline based at Entebbe. It operated all-cargo services between Europe and 20 cities throughout Africa DHL Aviation (doing business as DHL Worldwide Express is the aviation subsidiary of DHL. Emery Worldwide was a Cargo airline, once one of the leading carriers in the cargo airline world Evergreen International Airlines is a Cargo airline based in McMinnville, Oregon, USA. FedEx Express is a cargo airline based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Fine Air was an international Cargo airline. It began in 1989 under the supervising eye of owner J Flying Tiger Line, also known as Flying Tigers, was the first scheduled cargo Airline in the United States and a major military charter operator during Gemini Air Cargo was an American ACMI (Aircraft Crew Maintenance & Insurance Cargo airline headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, USA Heavylift Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd is a Cargo airline based in Rosebery, Sydney, Australia. Jade Cargo International is a cargo Airline based in Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. Kalitta Air is an American Cargo airline based in Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA. Kelowna Flightcraft Ltd is an Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO which operates two Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO facilities in Canada one in Kelowna British Purolator Courier Ltd is a Canadian Courier that is 91% owned by Canada Post. Kitty Hawk Aircargo ( was an American Cargo airline based in Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Martinair is an Airline based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It operates passenger and cargo services to over 50 destinations worldwide Maximus Air Cargo, the new frontier in air cargo is the largest freighter only operator in the Middle East MNG Airlines is a Cargo airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. It operates scheduled and charter services within the Middle East and to the LAN Cargo SA is a Cargo airline based in Santiago, Chile. It is the cargo subsidiary of LAN Airlines operating cargo flights in South Polar Air Cargo is an American Cargo airline based in Purchase, New York, USA. RAF-Avia is an Airline based in Riga, Latvia. It operates cargo services for TNT, DHL and others as well as transport for the Seaboard World Airlines was an international all-cargo Airline based in the United States. Southern Air is an American Airline based in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. Transportes Aereos Mercantiles Panamericanos SA, Operating as Tampa Cargo, is a Cargo airline based at José María Córdova International Airport TCS (" A Tranzum Enterprise " is a Pakistan based Courier service TNT Airways is a Cargo and passenger Charter airline based in Liège Airport, Belgium. Tol Air (Tol Air Services Inc was a charter and cargo Airline based at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan Transmile Air Services is a Cargo airline based in Malaysia. It is a premier express freight and freighter charter company UPS Airlines is a worldwide cargo airline owned by United Parcel Service Inc Global Aero Logistics Inc, formerly known as New ATA Holdings Inc Varig Logística ( Aka VarigLog is a Cargo airline, based in São Paulo, Brazil. Aeromexpress is an all-cargo company based in Mexico City, Mexico. Air India Limited ( एअर इंडिया) is the national Airline of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest Airlines Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of Avianca Cargo is a Cargo airline based at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia. British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe China Cargo Airlines is a Cargo airline based in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ( Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English translation LAN Cargo SA is a Cargo airline based in Santiago, Chile. It is the cargo subsidiary of LAN Airlines operating cargo flights in South Lufthansa Cargo is the Cargo airline subsidiary of Lufthansa based in Frankfurt, Germany. MAS[[Cargo kargo]] or Malaysia Airlines Kargo ( Malaysia Airlines Cargo Sdn Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary Pan Am Cargo or Clipper Cargo is a subsidiary Cargo airline of Pan American World Airways. SAS Cargo Group Is SAS Scandinavian Airlines 's cargo carrier Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines and was formed in 2001 SriLankan Airlines Limited (previously known as Air Lanka) is the national airline of Sri Lanka. Qatar Airways Company QCSC (القطرية is the Flag carrier airline of Qatar, based in Doha. Cathay Pacific Airways Limited () is the largest Airline and Flag carrier of Hong Kong. China Airlines Limited ( Chinese: 中華航空公司 ( Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Hángkōng gōngsī commonly abbreviated 華航 is the Flag carrier ( or JAL, is an airline of Japan It is one of the largest Airline operators in Asia. The units of transportation measurement describes the units of measure to measure the quantity and traffic of Transportation used in transportation statistics FedEx Express is a cargo airline based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. 579 million
  2. Korean Air 8. Korean Air Lines Co Ltd ( Operating as Korean Air, is the national and largest Airline of South Korea; its global headquarters 264 million
  3. Lufthansa Cargo 8. Lufthansa Cargo is the Cargo airline subsidiary of Lufthansa based in Frankfurt, Germany. 040 million
  4. United Parcel Service 7. United Parcel Service Inc ( commonly referred to as UPS, is one of the world's largest Package delivery companies 353 million
  5. Singapore Airlines Cargo 7. Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines and was formed in 2001 143 million
  6. Cathay Pacific 5. Cathay Pacific Airways Limited () is the largest Airline and Flag carrier of Hong Kong. 876 million
  7. China Airlines 5. China Airlines Limited ( Chinese: 中華航空公司 ( Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Hángkōng gōngsī commonly abbreviated 華航 is the Flag carrier 642 million
  8. Eva Airways 5. EVA Airways Corporation (E-V-A Air(ways) is a Taiwanese Airline based at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan 477 million
  9. Air France 5. Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest Airlines Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of 388 million
  10. Japan Airlines 4. ( or JAL, is an airline of Japan It is one of the largest Airline operators in Asia. 924 million

2004 international scheduled freight tonne-kilometres flown

  1. Korean Air 8. Korean Air Lines Co Ltd ( Operating as Korean Air, is the national and largest Airline of South Korea; its global headquarters 164 million
  2. Lufthansa Cargo 8. Lufthansa Cargo is the Cargo airline subsidiary of Lufthansa based in Frankfurt, Germany. 028 million
  3. Singapore Airlines Cargo 7. Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines and was formed in 2001 143 million
  4. Cathay Pacific 5. Cathay Pacific Airways Limited () is the largest Airline and Flag carrier of Hong Kong. 876 million
  5. China Airlines 5. China Airlines Limited ( Chinese: 中華航空公司 ( Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Hángkōng gōngsī commonly abbreviated 華航 is the Flag carrier 642 million
  6. FedEx Express 5. FedEx Express is a cargo airline based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. 595 million
  7. Eva Airways 5. EVA Airways Corporation (E-V-A Air(ways) is a Taiwanese Airline based at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan 477 million
  8. Air France 5. Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest Airlines Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of 384 million
  9. British Airways 4. British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe 771 million
  10. Cargolux 4. Cargolux Airlines International SA, Trading as Cargolux, is a Cargo airline based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. 670 million

2004 domestic scheduled freight tonne-kilometres flown

  1. FedEx Express 8. FedEx Express is a cargo airline based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. 984 million
  2. United Parcel Service 4. United Parcel Service Inc ( commonly referred to as UPS, is one of the world's largest Package delivery companies 260 million
  3. Northwest Airlines 0. Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary 949 million
  4. China Southern Airlines 0. China Southern Airlines ( Simplified Chinese: 中国南方航空公司 (,) is an Airline based in Guangzhou in the Guangdong Province 860 million
  5. American Airlines 0. American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size 576 million
  6. Delta Air Lines 0. Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. 557 million
  7. Air China 0. Not to be confused with China Airlines, the national airline of the Republic of China (Taiwan. 531 million
  8. United Airlines 0. United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. 525 million
  9. Cargojet Airways 0. Cargojet Airways Ltd ( is a Cargo airline based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. 517 million
  10. China Eastern Airlines 0. China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited ( () is an Airline based in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. 458 million

Source for 2004 data: International Air Transport Association. Note that it only includes data for member airlines.

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