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Old 23rd Dec 2020, 11:17
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At one point CX/KA had 13 747 freighters a week into MAN, when CX acquired KA the KA freighters were absorbed into CX, then down to 7 or 8 freighters a week. Then with the reintroduction of pax fits into MAN with the 777 it was deemed unviable to operate freighters only into MAN as the 777 was capable of carrying tonnes of belly freight. The freighters were redeployed to north and South America. Freighter base at MAN was closed, with 1 or sometimes 2 freighters a week into LHR for large/oversized cargo. The decision had nothing to do with MAG's capability at that time, purely commercial/logistical from the airlines point. Did a few F1 charters out of EMA, and the odd horse movement out of DUB.
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