INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
WEBSITEcargologicair.comDmitry Grishin
CEO, CargoLogicAir
HOW IS CARGOLOGICAIR
DEVELOPING ITS PARTNERSHIPS
WITH ITS CUSTOMERS?
It is now 18 months since CargoLogicAir
was awarded its Air Operator Certificate
(AOC) by the United Kingdom (UK) Civil
Aviation Authority and the creation of
our headquarters at London Stansted
Airport. For customers in the UK, this
means they now have a choice of working
with a British all-cargo airline. Although
we are still a relatively new airline we
have very experienced commercial and
operations teams who have previously
worked for other leading airlines so
we have been able to leverage our
combined customer contacts and
relationships to very good effect.
We also believe there is a strong
will among many customers to support
a British cargo airline as long as it is able
to deliver the service quality and cost
efficiency they require. The UK has not had
a British-registered all-cargo airline for some
time, which is surprising for such a major
importing/exporting economy serving
customers all over the world. We are making
a big investment to be able to support
British companies and customers globally,
and we have found customers are keen to
talk to us and work with us, especially as we
grow and increase our operating network.
Currently, we are operating charter
flights for customers to markets all
over the world and we shortly plan to
open a schedule network. In addition,
we work closely with partners that
enable us to provide specialist delivery
services for outsize and heavyweight
cargoes or shipments that are highly
sensitive or complex due to their size,the Farnborough International Airshow
last year we also took delivery of our
first 747-8F, a brand-new aircraft from
the Boeing production line in Seattle.
The Boeing 747 is a superb cargo
aircraft and the perfect choice for us. It
combines side- and nose-loading doors,
which increase the scope of what we can
carry, and we have the capacity to carry up
to 135 tonnes of cargo on a single flight.
The 747-8F is the latest generation aircraft
of this type, with greater payload capacity
over its predecessors and very advanced
onboard temperature-control technology.
This enables us to offer different temperate
zones in the cargo hold – this is especially
important for the movement of shipments
such as pharmaceuticals, which need to
be maintained within a strict temperature
environment in order to protect their
integrity for when they reach patients.
Through our partnerships with other
airlines, we can also source other types of
cargo aircraft if a customer asks us to do so.HOW DOES (OR COULD)
CARGOLOGICAIR PARTICIPATE
IN MILITARY AND/OR
HUMANITARIAN RELIEF
OPERATIONS?
Our team have many years’ experience and
expertise of supporting peacekeeping and
humanitarian operations all over the world,
so we have a great level of knowledge to
call upon. This is a key focus area for us,
especially with the advantage of being a
British cargo airline with a modern fleet.
We can offer a fast response in emergency
situations, as well as support for longer-
term projects. We are working to increase
awareness of CargoLogicAir within the
military sector and among NGOs to
highlight the ready-made solution that
is now available on the UK’s doorstep.SUPPORTING OUR PARTNERS
IN THE UK AND WORLDWIDE
design or the conditions they need
to maintain during transportation.
This means we have many
opportunities to develop partnerships
with our customers because we can offer
a range of transportation solutions.WHAT ARE THE KEY HIGHLIGHTS
OF THE CARGOLOGICAIR FLEET
AND WHAT ENHANCEMENTS
TO THE FLEET OR SERVICE
DELIVERY ARE PLANNED?
We now operate a fleet of three Boeing 747
freighters and are on course to fulfil our
plan to have at least five 747Fs within
our first five years of operations. Two of
these aircraft are 747-400 versions, and at“There is a
strong will to
support a British
cargo airline”