Maersk takes delivery of first Boeing 777F

Maersk Air Cargo took delivery of its first of two new Boeing 777F on Friday (July 12).

It’s the first Boeing 777 owned by a Danish airline, a part of the global integrator of logistics A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk).

The hand-over was celebrated at Boeing’s headquarters in Seattle, USA.

The arrival of Maersk’s first Boeing 777F at it’s home airport Billund in Denmark is planned for Saturday, 13 July.

Maersk ordered the two 777Fs in November 2021 and the delivery of the second aircraft is scheduled for later in Q3.

Maersk Air Cargo’s owned controlled fleet will then comprise two Boeing 777F and 20 Boeing 767F.

Both the two Boeing 777F will be deployed on Maersk’s existing Europe-China route with initially three weekly flights, and later up to six weekly flights.

“Besides more capacity on direct routes the 777Fs will ensure shorter transit times as well as faster handling times and quality at origin and destination,” reads the release.

Lars Jordahn, Head of Maersk Air Cargo: “With this step we are entering the premier league of cargo aviation.”

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“The B777F can transport more than double of payload on each flight compared to our 767Fs, and it is the most fuel-efficient aircraft in the world with the GE90 engines.”

The Boeing 777F can fly up to 9,200 kilometres (4,970 nautical miles) and carry a maximum payload of 102,000 kilograms.

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