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43
Air France-KLM Cargo:
electronic shipping of freight
On November 5, 2007, Air France-KLM Cargo carried
out the first electronic cargo shipments in the countries
participating in a pilot project: Hong Kong, Singapore,
Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. This
major advance for air freight improves the monitoring
and consistency of the entire logistics chain.
After ten months of planning involving the International
Air Transport Association (IATA), customs, governmental
authorities, handling agents and airlines as well as the
freight forwarders participating in the Netherlands (DHL,
Schenker, Panalpina and TMI Group subsidiary Road
Air) electronic cargo has now become a reality.
Air France-KLM Cargo’s overall objective is to increase
the percentage of electronic cargo to 50% of shipments
on the major trade routes over the next five years.
The Boeing B777F:
a technological and
environmental advance
In October 2008, Air France
Cargo will take delivery of the
first Boeing B777F in an order
of five aircraft, an aircraft type
for which it is the launch airline.
This aircraft will give the
company a decisive advantage
over its competitors.
With a potential revenue
payload capability of 104 metric
tons, the Boeing B777F has a
capacity close to that of the
Boeing B747-400. It also
enables a fuel saving of around
20% compared with the Boeing
B747-400. In 2013, the Air
France cargo fleet will be
exclusively comprised of 12
Boeing B777Fs.
Breakdown of revenues by
sales region
●Europe
●Asia
●Americas
●Africa and Middle East
● Caribbean and Indian Ocean
46%
33%
13%
7%
1%