American Airlines is expanding its cargo-only operation this month to provide more than 3,000 tonnes of capacity to transport critical goods each week between the US and Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
American is operating twice-weekly cargo-only service between Amsterdam (AMS) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), its largest hub, on Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
Without passengers onboard, the aircraft can carry approximately 54 tonnes of cargo in the bellyhold.
American’s flights from AMS are transporting essential telecommunications equipment and electronics, vital for keeping the world connected and informed during the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Across American’s cargo network, life-saving medical supplies, personal protective equipment and pharmaceuticals are being transported to support the global relief effort, as well as essential goods including manufacturing and automotive equipment, mail, fresh fruit, vegetables and fish.
“Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport is an important European cargo hub,” said Tim Isik, Director Cargo Sales – Europe, Middle East and Africa, adding: “American’s new cargo-only service between Amsterdam and our biggest hub in the US, Dallas/Fort Worth, enables us to transport essential communications equipment to connect communities, and to keep the economies of the Netherlands and the US moving.”
In addition to AMS-DFW, American is expanding its cargo-only service to multiple destinations including DFW and Dublin (DUB); between New York (JFK) and London Heathrow (LHR), and between Miami (MIA) and Buenos Aires (EZE).
In March, American began operating its first cargo-only flights since 1984 between DFW and Frankfurt (FRA). Since then, American is operating 46 weekly cargo-only flights between the U.S, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Cargo-only operations
| Origin | Destination | Weekly | Aircraft |
| DFW | AMS | 2x weekly | 777-300 |
| DFW | DUB | 1x weekly | 777-300 |
| DFW | FRA | 2x weekly | 777-200 |
| LAX | HKG | 7x weekly | 777-300 |
| JFK | LHR | 2x weekly | 777-200 |
| LAX | ICN | 7x weekly | 787-9 |
| PVG | LAX | 7x weekly | 787-9 |
| MIA | EZE | 3x weekly | 777-300 |
In addition to this service, American continues to carry cargo on all its passenger flights. Internationally, the airline’s widebody aircraft operate 17 weekly flights.
Passenger flights on widebody airplanes including daily service between DFW and LHR; daily service between MIA and LHR and three weekly flights between DFW and Tokyo Narita (NRT).
