Air, Freight News

European Cargo goes into administration

[ June 5, 2026   //   Chris Lewis ]

Bournemouth-based freighter airline European Cargo has gone into administration. The carrier operated a fleet of converted ex-Virgin A340-600 aircraft based at the Dorset airport and had also launched services to Teesside Airport and Cardiff.

The airline had expended its operations rapidly, first handling PPE during the Covid pandemic followed by large quantities of e-commerce traffic from China. However, the thirsty four-engined A340-600 aircraft that it operated undoubtedly raised its costs to unsustainable levels.

Teneo Financial Advisory has been appointed joint administrators.

As recently as March, the carrier announced a deal for a new operating base at Teesside Airport for five weekly flights from China with total capacity of up to 375 tonnes of freight a week.

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