Plans for new US cargo airline in progress

Plans for a new US Part 121 cargo airline based at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) are in progress, according to one air cargo professional.

Outlining the plans for the new airline in a LinkedIn post on 21 September, Andrew Maas, vice president of government programmes for Naniq Government Services, said that recruitment is currently ongoing for key positions within the new business.

These include a director of operations and chief pilot, for what is anticipated to be Boeing 737-800 freighter operations.

“Beyond the required qualifications, we’re looking for leaders who are energized by the opportunity to build and shape an operation from the ground up—including certification, manuals, processes, systems, organizational structure, team development, and operational readiness,” said Maas.

“Experience with Boeing 737-800 aircraft and cargo airline operations would be especially valuable.”

Plans for the new airline come as CVG has been focusing on building up its air cargo capabilities at its Global Logistics Park to increase volumes.

Last year, the first development at the Global Logistics Park opened, an 80,000 sq ft air cargo facility operated by F&F.

In 2022, CVG had demolished old cargo facilities to make way for new infrastructure to enable cargo carriers and freight forwarders to move products more efficiently.

Then in May the following year, CVG and Burrell Aviation Cincinnati said they planned to build an 80,000 sq ft air cargo warehouse facility with airside access on approximately 4.5 acres of airport property.

Other cargo developments at CVG in recent years have included a $192m DHL Express expansion, including a new aircraft maintenance facility, and a $1.5bn Amazon Air hub.