New trans-Atlantic joint venture takes off

Today sees the launch by Air France-KLM Cargo, Delta Air Lines Cargo and Virgin Atlantic Cargo of an expanded trans-Atlantic Joint Venture (JV).

The new partnership, which represents 23% of total trans-Atlantic cargo capacity or more than 600 000 tonnes annually, will provide a combined network of up to 341 peak daily trans-Atlantic services – a choice of 110 nonstop routes with onward connections to 238 cities in North America, 98 in Continental Europe and 16 in the UK