Next week US charter airline Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) will begin operating round-trip cargo charter flights between Chicago (ORD) and San Juan (SJU) three times per week as part of a new capacity partnership with digital air cargo capacity exchange, Airblox.
Capacity on the service will be exclusively available through the Airblox platform. The service will utilise an Airbus A321F freighter, offering 25 tons of capacity in each direction on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from October 10.
“We’re excited to offer this high-demand route from Chicago to San Juan through the Airblox platform,” said Ryan Goepel, president and chief financial officer of GlobalX.
“The A321F freighter delivers 14% more containerised capacity than the Boeing 757-200, along with a 19% reduction in fuel consumption. This combination allows us to offer industry-leading pricing and operational efficiency.”
Neel Jones Shah, board member at Airblox, added: “We are thrilled to partner with GlobalX and bring this vital route to our platform. This collaboration enhances our network and offers forwarders greater reliability and efficiency for their cargo needs. We encourage businesses to take advantage of the competitive pricing and flexible options available.”
GlobalX underwent a shift in its structure early this year with the decision to focus on passenger operations. This was despite the company’s previous efforts to build up its A321 passenger to freighter (P2F) fleet. However, the company did indicate that it would still carry out cargo charter operations.
The carrier began building up its freighter fleet at the height of the pandemic.
In October 2020, GlobalX signed a letter of intent to lease 10 converted Airbus A321 freighters from the asset management specialist Vallair.
And in May 2021, GlobalX signed a letter of intent (LOI) to lease five A321P2F aircraft with ST Engineering’s Aviation Asset Management unit. These aircraft were being converted and leased to GlobalX progressively.
GlobalX has not stated what its plans are regarding its freighter fleet, however, data from Planespotters shows four A321Fs in the fleet, one of which is currently parked. The last of these was delivered in March.
A fifth A321F is also due to join the fleet, according to the data.
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