Nippon Cargo Airlines
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, or NCA, is a cargo airline owned by Nippon Yusen.
History
Nippon Cargo Airlines started flights on September 21 of 1978, from Tokyo. Over time, their network has grown to include many cities on three continents.Initially, NCA was a joint venture of Nippon Yusen and All Nippon Airways. NCA's livery was similar to that of ANA. In July 2005, ANA sold its stake to Nippon Yusen. NCA changed its livery in the meantime to a more unique design. [link]
Fleet
The Nippon Cargo Airlines fleets consists of 10 Boeing 747-200 aircraft and 1 Boeing 747SR aircraft (as of March 2005), five of which were formerly operated as passenger airliners by All Nippon Airways.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 (ref: Air International, July 2005).
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, 2 of which have been delivered.
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.
Asia
- Bangkok Bangkok International Airport, Thailand
- Hong Kong International Airport, China
- Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia
- Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines
- Nagoya Chubu International Airport, Japan
- Osaka Kansai International Airport, Japan
- Seoul Incheon International Airport, South Korea
- Shanghai Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China
- Singapore Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore
- Taipei Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, Taiwan
- Tokyo Narita International Airport, Japan
Europe
- Amsterdam Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands
- Frankfurt Frankfurt International Airport, Germany
- London London Heathrow Airport, UK
- Milan Malpensa International Airport, Italy
North America
- Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport, USA
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport, USA
- Guadalajara Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport, Mexico
- Los Angeles International Airport, USA
- New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, USA
- San Francisco International Airport, USA
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