DHL has announced it has bought three Boeing 747-400 converted freighters (BCFs) for EUR100 million (US$144 million) to cater for the growing Asian parcel market.

     The three aircraft will be operated by Air Hong Kong, a joint venture between Cathay Pacific and DHL.

    According to a company statement, each of the three planes has a payload of 100 tonnes and will service three high capacity routes six days a week: Tokyo-Hong Kong, Singapore-Hong Kong, Shanghai-Hong Kong.

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