EMA welcomes Air France Cargo for the first time
East Midlands Airport was proud to welcome Air France Cargo for the first time on Monday 7th June 2010.
The B747-400ERF registration F-GIUD touched down at 14:18 after a short empty positioning flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle. It departed later in the day with a consignment of cargo bound for Canada.
The 747-400ERF (747-400ER Freighter) is the freight version of the -400ER, launched on April 30, 2001. It is similar to the 747-400F, except for the increased gross weight capability which allows it to carry more cargo weight.
The first -400ERF was delivered to Air France (via ILFC) on October 17, 2002. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 910,000 pounds (412,000 kg) and a maximum payload of 248,600 pounds (112,760 kg). It offers the cargo airline the choice of either adding 22,000 pounds (9,980 kg) more payload than other 747-400 freighters, or adding 525 nautical miles (972 km) to the maximum range. It has a maximum range of 5,700 miles (9,200 km), about 326 miles (525 km) farther than other 747-400 freighters, and has a strengthened fuselage, landing gear and parts of its wing, along with new, larger tyres.
Air France Cargo joins a growing list of B747-400F operators to visit EMA including Atlas Air, Cathay Pacific Cargo, Emirates Cargo, Kalitta Air, Malaysian Airlines Cargo and Singapore Airlines Cargo.