Cargolux, which has been operating the 747-8F in Brazil since 2013 at Viracopos Airport – Campinas (SBKP), recently began operating the same type of aircraft at Manaus Airport (SBEG), the first flight of this type of aircraft to the capital of Amazonas I come with spare parts for machines and telecommunications equipment from Luxembourg (ELLX). It is worth mentioning that the first flight of the 747-8F by a freight company was precisely for Cargolux, currently there are 11 aircraft of this model in the fleet with another 3 on order.
Manaus airport is mainly known for its main demand, cargo, thanks to the existing industrial zone in Manaus, with a combination of the lack of roads to connect the region to the rest of Brazil and the distance from the center-south. In 2013 alone, 156 thousand tons of cargo were transported. Furthermore, the airport is 30m above sea level and has a runway of 2700 meters.
Below is a video of your arrival at Manaus airport.
