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Teleport, the air logistics unit of Capital A Berhad (formerly AirAsia Group Berhad), inducted its first Airbus A321 freighter (A321F) aircraft into its air logistics fleet
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The A321F, with 24 containerized positions on both its main and lower decks, will enable Teleport to carry a maximum payload of 27 tons of various cargo
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Two more A321Fs due for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2023 and first quarter of 2024, will be flexibly based in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta, or Manila, leveraging Teleport’s multi-hub operating model
Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A Berhad (formerly AirAsia Group Berhad), inducted its first Airbus A321 freighter (A321F) into its air logistics fleet on July 13.
The new aircraft is set to strengthen the company’s position as the market leader in terms of air cargo volume by tonnage across Southeast Asia, as certified by air cargo market data provider World ACD, Teleport said in a statement.
“We saw our growth accelerate in the past 24 months, where we have scaled a company that is profitable and on track to generate US$200 million in annual revenues – it is fitting to celebrate these milestones on the same day as the arrival of the first of three A321Fs this year,” said Teleport chief executive Pete Chareonwongsak.
He said that inducting Teleport’s A321F has been a collective effort by several entities in the Capital A Group, enabling Teleport to leverage one fleet, one crew and one ecosystem to deliver a best in class and best in cost freighter operation.
“The A321Fs are key for us to continue and strengthen our dominant position in Southeast Asia, as [they] will allow us to carry more, do more and cover more – by adding skidded capacity into our extensive air cargo network and having more control and flexibility to accommodate our customers’ diverse needs,” Chareonwongsak added.
He said the first A321F operating out of Kuala Lumpur is the perfect hub as its five-hour flight range gives it access to over 80 destinations across Southeast Asia and 80 more key cities in Asia Pacific.
Teleport’s A321F, with 24 containerized positions on both the main and lower decks (14 unit load devices [ULDs] on the main deck and 10 ULDs on the lower deck), enables the freighter to carry a maximum payload of 27 tons or 27,000 kilograms of various cargo, including e-commerce parcels, express/small parcels, large-volume cargo, and dangerous goods.
Teleport said the second and third A321Fs, due to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2023 and first quarter of 2024, respectively, will have the flexibility to be based in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta, or Manila, leveraging Teleport’s multi-hub operating model.
Founded in 2018, Teleport is a venture under airasia Digital, building out the logistics ambitions for AirAsia. It serves three key business segments, namely freight forwarders, e-commerce marketplaces, and the express parcel market.
The company’s air logistics network coverage relies on a combined 204 belly and freighter fleet that flies to more than 80 destinations across Southeast Asia and 160 cities across Asia Pacific. Teleport is present across Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, India, Singapore, and China.
