Teleport inducts brand new A321 freighter

Teleport, the logistics venture seeded by Capital A, is looking to dominate Southeast Asia’s air freight market as it officially inducted its first Airbus A321 freighter (A321F) into its fleet on 12 July. The new cargo aircraft, based out of Kuala Lumpur, is the first of three aircraft to be delivered to Teleport and it is expected to strengthen the company’s position in Southeast Asia, in terms of cargo volume.

Teleport said the A321F’s flight range gives it access to over 80 destinations across Southeast Asia and 80 more key cities in Asia Pacific. With 24 containerised positions on both the main and lower deck, the freighter can carry a maximum payload of 27 tonnes of various cargo, including e-commerce parcels, express/small parcels, large volume cargo, and dangerous goods. The second and third narrowbody freighters, due to be delivered in the fourth quarter and the first quarter of 2024, will have the flexibility to be based out of Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta, or Manila, the company said at the time of writing. Recent news states Capital A plans to dedicate some of this capacity in the Philippines.