ANA Group to Introduce its First Boeing 767 Freighter

 At a Board of Directors meeting, All Nippon Airways (ANA), agreed to introduce a Boeing 767-300 Freighter, its first aircraft dedicated to cargo operations.

The latest addition to the ANA family of aircraft is scheduled for introduction in September 2002 and will be jointly operated with Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), for service between China, neighboring Asian countries and Tokyo’s Narita Airport, where demand for cargo transportation has been growing apace.

“This aircraft is going to be the perfect match for the provisional runway opening at Narita Airport next year and will be an integral part of our international cargo strategy,” said Yoji Ohashi, president and CEO of ANA.

"More than ever ANA and NCA will be deepening their ties of cooperation in order to meet the on coming surge for the transport of goods and services in this vibrant region of the world,” said Takashi Ijichi, president of NCA.

ANA operates approximately 30 aircraft (B747-400, B777-200, B767-300) internationally serving 25 cities in 12 countries around the world, while NCA operates 10 B747-200 freighters on its international operations serving 17 cities in 12 countries. The carriers transported 510 thousand tons of cargo in fiscal year 2000, a significant leap since scheduled international service was first started in 1985 for NCA and 1986 for ANA.

767-300 Freighter Characteristics

Maximum Cargo Payload: approx. 55,000 tons

Maximum Range: approx. 6,000 kilometers

Flight Crew: 2 pilots

Basic Dimensions –

Overall Length: 54.9 meters

Wing Span: 47.6 meters

Tail Height: 15.9 meters

Interior Cabin Width: 4.7 meters