SkyTeam Cargo
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| Full members | 12 |
|---|---|
| Pending members | 1 |
| Destination countries | South Korea, Russia, Mexico, Argentina, France, China, Taiwan, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, the United States |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands |
| Website | www.skyteamcargo.com |
SkyTeam Cargo is a global cargo alliance in which all members are also members of the SkyTeam airline alliance. SkyTeam Cargo is currently the largest cargo alliance, and is competing with the WOW Alliance.
History
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Three months following SkyTeam's founding, on 22 June, the airline alliance announced in September 2000 the creation of its cargo division, SkyTeam Cargo.[1] The alliance's inaugural members are Aeroméxico Cargo, Air France Cargo, Delta Air Logistics, and Korean Air Cargo, whose passenger airline operations are members of SkyTeam.[2]
In 2001, Czech Airlines Cargo and Alitalia Cargo joined in April and August, respectively.[2] Both divisions joined the cargo alliance within days of CSA Czech Airlines (25 March) and Alitalia (27 July) joining SkyTeam.
KLM Cargo joined SkyTeam Cargo in September 2004, four months following the merge of Air France and KLM, which subsequently created the Air France-KLM holding company.[2] The following year, in September, Northwest Airlines Cargo joined the cargo alliance, a move which came one year after Northwest Airlines joined SkyTeam. However, on 14 April 2008, Northwest Airlines merged with Delta Air Lines, which led to the largest airline in the world. China Southern Airlines joined the cargo alliance by November 2010.[3] By November 2013, Aerolíneas Argentinas, one of the leading South American carriers, joined the SkyTeam Cargo Alliance adding more than 30 Latin American destinations to the global network.[4]
Current members
| Member airline | Country | Division airline | Fleet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroflot |  Russia | Aeroflot | Cargo Holds Main Fleet |
| Aerolíneas Cargo |  Argentina | Aerolíneas Argentinas | Cargo Holds Main Fleet |
| Aeroméxico Cargo |  Mexico | Aeroméxico | Cargo Holds Main Fleet |
| Air France Cargo |  France | Air France | 2x 777F / Cargo Holds Main Fleet |
| Alitalia Cargo |  Italy | Alitalia | Cargo Holds Main Fleet |
| China Airlines Cargo |  Taiwan | China Airlines | 18x 747-400F / Cargo Holds Main Fleet |
| China Cargo Airlines |  China | China Eastern Airlines | 2x 747-400F / 2x 747-400ERF / 2x 757-200F / 6x 777F |
| China Southern Cargo | China | China Southern Airlines | 2x 747-400F / 12x 777F / Cargo Holds Main Fleet |
| CSA Cargo |  Czech Republic | Czech Airlines | Cargo Holds Main Fleet |
| Delta Cargo |  United States | Delta Air Lines | Cargo Holds Main Fleet |
| KLM Cargo |  Netherlands | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | 3x 747-400ERF / Cargo Holds Main Fleet |
| Korean Air Cargo |  South Korea | Korean Air | 9x 747-400F / 8x 747-400ERF / 6x 747-8F / 5x 777F / Cargo Holds Main Fleet |
Future members
| Member airline | Country | Division airline | Fleet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo Garuda Indonesia[5] |  Indonesia | Garuda Indonesia | Cargo Holds Main Fleet |
Possible future members
| Airline | Country |
|---|---|
| Vietnam Airlines Cargo |  Vietnam |
| Martinair Cargo (A subsidiary of KLM) | Netherlands |
| Saudia Cargo |  Saudi Arabia |
References
- ↑ "A History Of SkyTeam". breakingtravelnews.com. 27/7/01. Retrieved 30 September 2010. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - 1 2 3 "The Family Tree". SkyTeam Cargo. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ↑ "China Southern to join SkyTeam Cargo". ATW Online. 10/2/10. Retrieved 6 November 2010. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/14470/
- ↑ "Garuda Indonesia Cargo to Join SkyTeam Cargo Alliance". SkyTeam Cargo. Retrieved 6 January 2015.