Nippon Cargo Airlines
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| Nippon Cargo Airlines 日本貨物航空 |
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| IATA KZ |
ICAO NCA |
Callsign NIPPON CARGO |
| Founded | September 21, 1978 | |
| Hubs | Narita International Airport Kansai International Airport Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport |
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| Fleet size | 6 (+12 orders) | |
| Destinations | 20 | |
| Parent company | Nippon Cargo Airlines Company, Limited | |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Key people | Tadamasa Ishida (President & CEO) | |
| Website: http://www.nca.aero | ||
Nippon Cargo Airlines Company, Limited (日本貨物航空株式会社 Nippon Kamotsu Kōkū Kabushiki-gaisha?), or NCA, is a cargo airline based in Tokyo, Japan. It operates scheduled cargo services in Asia and to Europe and the North America. Its main base is Narita International Airport outside Tokyo.[1]
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[edit] History
Nippon Cargo Airlines was established on September 21, 1978 and started operations in 1985. It was Japan's first all-cargo airline.[1] Over time, their network has grown to include many cities on three continents. Initially, NCA was a joint venture of shipping companies headed by Nippon Yūsen and All Nippon Airways. In August 2005, ANA sold its stake to Nippon Yūsen.[2]
The airline is owned by Global Logistics Investments (55.18%), Nippon Yūsen (13.8%), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (13.19%), Nippon Express (3.13%) and others (14.7%).[1]
[edit] Destinations
The following are NCA's scheduled destinations. NCA's scheduled routes are from Japan to Asia, and from Japan to North America and Europe via Anchorage. [3]
[edit] Asia
- Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand
- Beijing International Airport, China
- Hong Kong International Airport, China
- Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia
- Nagoya (Chūbu Centrair International Airport), Japan
- Osaka (Kansai International Airport), Japan
- Seoul (Incheon International Airport), Korea
- Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China
- Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore
- Tokyo (Narita International Airport), Japan
- Manila (Ninoy Aquino International Airport), Philippines
[edit] Europe
- Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands
- Frankfurt International Airport, Germany
- London Stansted Airport, England
- Milan (Malpensa International Airport), Italy
- Venice (Marco Polo International Airport), Italy
[edit] North America
- Anchorage (Ted Stevens International Airport), U.S.
- Chicago (O'Hare International Airport), U.S.
- Guadalajara (Guadalajara International), Mexico
- Los Angeles (Los Angeles International), U.S.
- New York (John F. Kennedy International Airport), U.S.
- San Francisco International Airport, U.S.
[edit] Fleet
The Nippon Cargo Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of April 2008):[1] :
| Aircraft | Total | Notes |
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| Boeing 747-400F | 6 (4 orders) |
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| Boeing 747-8F | (8 orders) |
- On 9 June 2005 Nippon Cargo Airline's first Boeing 747-400F was handed over at Everett, Washington, the first of four on order for the airline.[4]
- NCA will be one of the launch customers for the Boeing 747-8 freighter.It placed an order for 8 Boeing 747-800F.
- In June 2006, it has confirmed an order for 2 additional Boeing 747-400F. These aircraft are due for delivery in 2008 and 2009 and will replace Boeing 747-200F. Previously, it ordered 8 Boeing 747-400F, 3 of which have been delivered.[citation needed]
- NCA has purchased iCargo for streamlining their cargo functions and Revenue Accounting. The solution will be implemented in first quarter of 2008.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Nippon Cargo Airlines, Corporate Profile
- ^ NCA (2005-07-12). "Ref: Change in NCA Shareholders" (PDF). Press release. Retrieved on 2008-02-28. “News & Topics”
- ^ Nippon Cargo Airlines, Flight Schedule
- ^ Air International, July 2005
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