The aircraft, which has been secured until 2026, will initially fly three times a week between Amsterdam Schiphol, London Stansted and Chicago O’Hare and also be deployed on weekly connections between Amsterdam and Hong Kong.
GEODIS will offer its AirFast, AirSave and AirFlex products on all AirDirect flights, and dedicated full capacity flights can be operated for customers when required.
The AirDirect service has operated more than 650 charter flights across Asia, Europe, and the Americas, which Eric Martin-Neuville, Executive Vice President Freight Forwarding of GEODIS says led to the decision to charter the freighter.
He says: “This will provide our clients with a reliable schedule of flights, under our operational control, helping them overcome the significant logistical constraints that the market is currently enduring.”