Just before the end of the year, FarCargo took possession of the aircraft acquired from the USA earlier in 2023, and today the aircraft arrived in Copenhagen, to be transferred to the European flight register.
The aircraft is a Boeing 757-200 from 2001 and has been operated by American Airlines as a passenger flight since its beginning.
The aircraft has been repurposed for cargo operations and can hold up to 35 tons or 230 cubic meters of cargo.
The aircraft is equipped with energy-efficient winglets and RNP 0.13 technology, making it well-suitable for flight operations to and from the Faroe Islands.
The aircraft’s cargo hull has been modified to hold refrigerated cargo.
The aircraft will now undergo a process to transfer the registration from FAA to EASA.
FarCargo has agreed with the Swedish airline West Atlantic, to operate the aircraft under its AOC, on behalf of FarCargo, until FarCargo can obtain an AOC.
The initial flight operation will be in Europe, to allow the flight crews and technical personnel to get comfortable with the aircraft and to obtain all necessary certificates and permits.
Once this is complete, the aircraft will start cargo operation between Faroes and the US.
The flight will be between FAE in the Faroe Islands, KEF in Iceland, EWR in New Jersey, US, and BLL in Denmark.
The route will start up slowly, but will gradually expand to multiple departures every week.
FarCargo will offer cargo to European and Faroese customers. This will be offered through local freight forwarders.
FarCargo has made an agreement with Nordic GSA, who will offer out the cargo space to the freight forwarders from Newark to Billund, and to the Faroe Islands.
Customers can therefore book cargo space through their local freight forwarder, who deals with Nordic GSA.
