The Hut Group, has announced a partnership with Singapore Airlines to charter a series of more than 100 flights and the launch of “THG Air,” with the purchase and operation of two of its own dedicated cargo planes.  
 
Since the start of 2020, THG has been running successful trials, using dedicated cargo flights to service its global operations, especially across the Asia region. The significant success of these trials has provided THG with the confidence to embark on this new partnership with Singapore Airlines and for THG to go a step further and announce the launch of “THG Air”.
 
The partnership with Singapore Airlines will see THG remove its reliance on scheduled passenger services. This is in response to both recent unprecedented disruption across the airline industry due to the coronavirus, and THG’s strong international sales growth.
 
THG Air will form a key pillar of the THG Ingenuity Service Offering for clients seeking market access in the Asia region.
 
By the end of October 2020, THG will have two of its own cargo planes live, branded with the “THG Air” livery, operating out of Manchester Airport, where THG has its headquarters.
 
Also, in recent months, THG has opened three new distribution centers opened in the USA, one in Singapore and one in India. A further six overseas distribution centers are planned before the end of the year.
 
“The recent disruption across the airline industry has brought huge challenges in the movement of goods across the globe. This led us to accelerate our trials for dedicated cargo planes to link together our own global manufacturing and distribution centers,” said Matthew Moulding, founder and chief executive officer of THG. “These trials have proved a great success, resulting in today’s partnership with Singapore Airlines. The trials have also given us the confidence to supplement this partnership with the launch of two of own cargo planes, under the livery of ‘THG Air.’”