AIR ONE has efficiently launched its first scheduled freighter service with the arrival of a Boeing 747-400F on the UK’s East Midlands Airport (EMA) from Hong Kong.
Operated by its affiliated airline, One Air, the inaugural flight landed at 05:45 on September 4, forward of schedule, carrying a full payload of 109,484 kilos throughout 39 pallets.
The brand new four-times-weekly service marks the beginning of a brand new chapter for AIR ONE and strengthens its long-standing presence in Hong Kong.
With late night departures from Hong Kong, the service is tailor-made for time-sensitive cargo akin to e-commerce and electronics, arriving into EMA early the following morning.
From there, cargo is distributed throughout the UK by Swissport’s nationwide highway feeder companies, offering quick and dependable entry to key hubs together with London Heathrow, Manchester, and Birmingham.
From January 2020 till August 2025, AIR ONE operated greater than 3,000 B747 constitution freighter flights from Hong Kong to 35 locations worldwide, transporting over 300 million kilos of cargo.
Establishing a everlasting Hong Kong workplace, led by director Far East Spencer AuYeung, demonstrates the corporate’s long-term dedication to the market and its funding in constructing a powerful native workforce.
“Launching scheduled companies is a big step in AIR ONE’s improvement and provides a 3rd pillar to our service portfolio alongside moist lease and constitution operations,” mentioned Peter Scholten, chief industrial officer of AIR ONE. “We’re proud that our first scheduled flight departed with a full payload, and grateful for the robust buyer assist from day one.
“Hong Kong has all the time been a significant marketplace for us, and this new route offers the muse for a broader scheduled operations technique. By 2026, AIR ONE plans to broaden frequencies from Hong Kong and add additional routes to its community.”
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