Nippon Cargo Airlines will suspend all its European flights

Nippon Cargo Airlines Boeing 747-8F freighter

Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has extended the suspension of its Asia-Europe flights for a few more days as it continues to find routes that do not enter Russian airspace.

The Narita based freighter operator said that its European flight suspension would continue until March 13 as a result of “the current situation in Russia and Ukraine”.

NCA’s initial flight suspension began on March 4 and ran until March 9. It had announced on Mar. 3 that it would suspend European flights due to depart over the coming days as a result of airspace restrictions.

The flight suspension starts tomorrow with the freighter operator explaining the situation in Ukraine and Russia means that its flight route to Europe could be restricted.

“We are currently investigating air routes that do not pass through Russian airspace,” NCA said in a statement.

At the moment, the suspension runs until March 9 and will affect eight flights, operating between Narita and Amsterdam and Milan.

The carrier does however have codeshare agreements with Cargolux, Cargolux Italia and Silkway West. aircargonews.net