Correos launches dedicated cargo airline

The Spanish national postal agency, Correos, has established its own dedicated cargo airline. Initially, the company signed a joint-venture with Iberojet, which will operate two A330-300 phreighters (passenger aircraft without seats) but is later planning to apply for its own Air Operator Certifcate (AOC).

On 2 January, the first of the two A330s arrived back at Madrid after being painted at Dublin into a bright yellow Correos-livery. According to CH-Aviation, Iberojet is planning to convert the aircraft, EC-LXA (670) into a full A330-300P2F-freighter by the end of July. The second A330 is due to arrive later this year as well.

Correos is planning to first utilise the aircraft on flights between Madrid and Hong Kong.

Photo by Joe Heeney.