The flight had a 100 tonne payload operating from Jinan to London Heathrow Airport for the client Shandong Glory.
The new airline expects to launch flights from the UK to Europe, the Middle East and Asia regions with services to China and the US to follow.
Chris Hope, Chief Operating Officer of One Air thank the team and partners for making the flight happen since the airline was awarded its AOC by the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
He says, “As well as ad hoc charter flights, we are now also commencing a regular flying programme from Asia Pacific to Europe with two 747F flights per week. Work is also under way to add a second 747F to our fleet, which we hope will enter service in early Q4. We are delighted to be open for business.”
Paul Bennett, CEO of One Air, adds, “It is a proud day for us to operate our first customer flight and marks the start of our strategic development plan to build One Air’s reputation with clients in prime air cargo markets around the world.”
Jacky Wu, General Manager of Shandong Glory, says, “We are proud to have shared this milestone with One Air and thank everyone connected with the flight from China for a highly efficient operation and customer experience. It is pleasing to see a new British cargo airline take to the air and we wish One Air great success as it works to establish its place in the global market.”