The third B747-400F will enter service by the end of August and One Air has set the goal of doubling its freighter fleet by the end of 2025.
The British cargo airline operated its inaugural flight on 24 July 2023, carrying a 100 tonne payload from Jinan-Shandong in eastern China to London’s Heathrow Airport.
It has been providing regular weekly full charter capacity linking Asia and Europe as well as providing ad hoc charter services.
A second B747-400F entered service in November to provide capacity out of China and Hong Kong.
East Midlands Airport has been established as a regular origin and destination point in the UK due to available slots and fewer night flight restrictions compared to other UK airports.
Chris Hope, Chief Operating Officer of One Air, says, “We greatly appreciate our global sales agency partner, Air One Aviation, for driving demand, and the freight forwarders, charter brokers, and logistics providers for their trust in us as a new airline. The arrival of our third aircraft in August will expand our offerings, and by the end of 2025, we hope to have doubled our fleet based on promising growth opportunities.”