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| Full members | 8 |
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| Headquarters | Amstelveen, Netherlands [1] |
| Management | John Engelaan (Vice President Cargo) [2] Teddy Zebitz (Chairperson) [3] |
| Website | www |
SkyTeam Cargo is a global cargo alliance in which all members are also members of the SkyTeam airline alliance. SkyTeam Cargo is the largest cargo alliance in the world. It used to compete with the WOW Alliance that doesn't exist anymore.
Following the founding of the airline alliance SkyTeam on 22 June 2000, the creation of its cargo division, SkyTeam Cargo, was announced in September that year. [4] The alliance's inaugural members were Aeroméxico Cargo, Air France Cargo, Delta Air Logistics, and Korean Air Cargo, whose passenger airline operations are members of SkyTeam.[ citation needed ]
In 2001, Czech Airlines Cargo and Alitalia Cargo joined in April and August, respectively. [5] Both divisions joined the cargo alliance within days of CSA Czech Airlines (25 March) and Alitalia (27 July) joining SkyTeam.
KLM Cargo joined SkyTeam Cargo in September 2004, four months after the merger of Air France and KLM, which subsequently created the Air France-KLM holding company. [6] The following year, in September, Northwest Airlines Cargo joined the cargo alliance, a move which came one year after Northwest Airlines joined SkyTeam. However, on 14 April 2008, Northwest merged with Delta Air Lines, which led to the largest airline in the world. China Southern Airlines joined the cargo alliance by November 2010.[ citation needed ] By November 2013, Aerolíneas Argentinas, one of the leading South American carriers, joined the SkyTeam Cargo Alliance adding more than 30 Latin American destinations to the global network. [7]
As of October 2024, SkyTeam Cargo has 7 active member airlines; some do not operate dedicated cargo aircraft, they offer space in the baggage compartments of their passenger aircraft only. [8] [9]
| Member airline | Joined | Division airline |
|---|---|---|
 Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo | 6 November 2013 [10] | Aerolíneas Argentinas |
 Aeroméxico Cargo | September 2000 | Aeroméxico |
  Air France-KLM Cargo | September 2000(Air France Cargo) September 2004(KLM Cargo) | Air France-KLM |
 China Cargo Airlines | 5 June 2013 [11] | China Eastern Airlines |
 Delta Cargo [12] | September 2000 | Delta Air Lines |
 ITA Airways Cargo | 17 November 2021 | ITA Airways |
 Korean Air Cargo | September 2000 | Korean Air |
 Saudia Cargo | 15 April 2019 [13] | Saudia |
As of December 2023, following cargo airline suspended SkyTeam Cargo. [14]
| Member airline | Joined | Suspended | Parent airline |
|---|---|---|---|
 Aeroflot Cargo | May 2011 | 27 April 2022 | Aeroflot |
As of January 2024, the following cargo airlines that left SkyTeam Cargo. [8]
| Member airline | Joined | Exited | Parent airline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alitalia Cargo | August 2011 | October 2021 | Alitalia |
 China Airlines Cargo | 3 October 2012 | TBA | China Airlines |
| China Southern Airlines Cargo | October 2010 | January 2019 | China Southern Airlines |
 Czech Airlines Cargo | April 2011 | October 2024 | Czech Airlines |
| Northwest Airlines Cargo | September 2005 | December 2009 | Northwest Airlines |
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