Atlas Air will operate a Boeing 747-400 Freighter for SF Express, entering service in October 2018.

The aircraft will operate on key global routes across the transpacific market connecting China and the US.

Atlas Air Worldwide president and chief executive officer, William Flynn says: “We are delighted to welcome SF Express as a strategic customer and to continue expanding our position in the express industry and the Asia-Pacific market.

“SF Express plays a very important role in the growing express and e-commerce industries, and we look forward to providing SF Express and its customers with unmatched service and a platform for future global expansion.”