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Learn about the second activity of the Air France-KLM Group, which transports a diverse range of goods worldwide with a fleet of 423 aircraft. Find out more about the services, solutions and connections offered by Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo.
- At The Beginnings of Commercial Aviation
- Prodigious Growth
- The Flight of The "Pélican"
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Transporting merchandise by air, in addition to mail, was not necessarily an attractive proposition. Aircraft were limited in space and range, and had no real appeal for anything except small freight and letters. It was just a marginal activity, one that Air France progressively integrated in the 1930s. The holds of its planes contained newspapers ...
Everything changed after the war. The use of air freight had increased during the six-year conflict. It had become common with increasingly high-performance planes. Between 1938 and 1950, global passenger traffic increased by 1700%, and postal traffic by 600%. Freight increased 4500%! Airlines began making a profit from the holds of their planes, a...
The first cargo jets entered into service in 1963. The Boeing 707-320C (known as the "Pélican" at Air France) could transport 40 tonnes of cargo. Loading was optimised using containers, which had just been invented. Air France opened its first freight terminal in Orly, and it sometimes saw unusual cargo, including cars, horses, and works of art. As...
Learn how Air France evolved from transporting small freight and letters to becoming a leading air cargo operator worldwide. Discover the milestones, the challenges, and the professions of the sector.
Le site officiel du transporteur de fret Air France KLM Martinair Cargo. Découvrez nos services, nos destinations, notre flotte et notre engagement pour la durabilité.
Air France Cargo and KLM Cargo joined forces in 2005, making Air France-KLM Cargo the world’s biggest non-integrator operator, with a combined turnover of 2.9 billion euros. Air France-KLM Cargo offers seamless air transport services with more than 400 destinations globally.
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo est le deuxième métier du Groupe Air France-KLM, avec un réseau de 230 destinations et une flotte de 423 avions. Découvrez ses services, ses solutions et sa mission de connectivité mondiale.
