Originally Posted by
Curious Pax
I think you need to look a little closer at how cargo only operations have changed over the last 10-20 years. Of those that used MAN - China Airlines have reduced from 21 to 18 744Fs; Lufthansa are in the final stages of removing their MD11 fleet, with the number of 777Fs replacing them far fewer, Cathay’s freight only operation (which now also incorporates Air Hong Kong) disappeared as part of their wider consolidation, but that has been replaced by the (probably greater) under floor space on the daily pax flights. Great Wall folded, as did the Singapore-based outfit whose names escapes me. Of course others have been and gone for different reasons over the years, but it’s the air freight business that has changed in the main, and not much to do with MAN discouraging anything.
Maybe the extra Chinese flights over the next few weeks will calm you a little!
It was Jett8 - I used to do the weight and balance for it along with Dragonair, China Airlines, Air China, Great Wall.
We used to have around 10-15 74F a week back then - glorious period for MAN freight figures.
Matjr79