Alliance Cargo Express (ACE) and Turkish Cargo have partnered to expand their respective global airfreight capabilities.
Nikolay Pyagay, co-owner of New York-based ACE, announced the partnership in a LinkedIn post on 17 July.
He said the partnership would extend the network reach of the airlines across 120 destinations in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, plus involve dedicated freighter charter flights.
The airlines also plan to launch specialised solutions, including temperature-controlled pharma shipments and e-commerce express lanes.
Further, the partnership will see the integration of digital platforms for airfreight quotes and real-time tracking.
“We look forward to collaborating on new projects—dedicated freighter charters and cutting-edge supply chain digitisation—to drive efficiency and reliability in every shipment,” said Pyagay.
Turkish Airlines’ 2024 cargo revenue grew by around 35% year on year as it continued to invest in specialist product handling and fleet expansion.
Partnerships form an important part of its growth strategy. In addition to ACE, Turkish Cargo has recently struck agreements with Atlas Air and Hong Kong Air Cargo.
From May, Atlas Air began flying a Boeing 747-400 widebody freighter on behalf of Turkish Cargo to destinations across the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
In April, Hong Kong Air Cargo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turkish Cargo to explore how to further collaborate in air cargo operations through aligned commercial strategies and joint operational initiatives.