Nippon Cargo Airlines

[tspark]

Where do they refuel on Europe Japan flights? I know some use Baku or Tashkent or 'down' to Sharjah and the like. My understanding is fully loaded 744 wont do the route non stop? Or is/was that only the 742?

[Sleeping Freight Dog]

I believe they use Anchorage as the fuel stop. Its about half way
from either end.

[Dogslay]

Fly non stop Tokyo - Amsterdam, over Russia

[tspark]

Ancorage is only used in the Chicago Route -

NCA - Nippon Cargo Airlines | Global Network (http://www.nca.aero/e/service/network/index.html)

Surprised they do no stop because Cargolux don't do it in a oner as far as I know. Could be wrong tho !

[whazitdoinnow]

NCA flies NRT-SPL direct over Russia. About 11.45 flighttime and very close to MTOW. Payload is usually around 200.000 pounds.

[Air1980]

Not exactly on topic but, when are you guys doing another round of hiring? HACS has you guys listed as accepting and yet PARC doesn't. Any ideas? Thanks

[whazitdoinnow]

AFAIK Parc has been providing the crews for the last few rounds of hiring. Airplane 9 and 10 are going to Cargo B and it looks like there will be a wait and see attitude with the slowdown. The last two crewmembers started their course a few weeks ago. Other than that, not much to report.

[tspark]

Cheers whazzit !! Is that a 3 crew op do you know or do they push it with 2?

[whazitdoinnow]

That is a 3 crew ops. Other routes back to the motherland are MXP-NRT, FRA-NRT and AMS-NRT.

[tspark]

Thanks whazit !