European Cargo has entered business administration on 3 June 2026. As a result, of this, the airline ceased all operations and staff has been laid-off. Administrators have been appointed to handle the wind-down. It had been reporting negative figures since at least 2024.
The airline was established in December 2020, and launched flights in January 2021. It saw an opportunity as demand for cargo-flights grew significantly due to the pandemic. European Cargo conducted its flight with so-called "phreighters", passenger aircraft that were amended to fly (light) cargo in the main cabin.
Over the years, it flew solely with Airbus A340-500s and A340-600s. The following aircraft have been registered by them:
Regi. | Type | MSN | Remarks |
2-EALC | A340-642 | 929 | Ex A6-EHI of Etihad. Never operated and has been stored at Teruel since October 2017. |
2-EALD | A340-642 | 870 | Ex A6-EHH of Etihad. Never operated and stored at Teruel since December 2017. |
2-EALH | A340-541 | 761 | Former A6-EHC of Etihad. Never operated and stored at Teruel since July 2017. |
2-EALI | A340-541 | 757 | Former A6-EHB of Etihad. Never operated and has been stored at Teruel since June 2017. |
2-HPGS | A340-642 | 1030 | Operated by Maleth-Aero as 9H-PGS for European Cargo Feb21-May22. Currently stored at Bournemouth. |
G-ECLB | A340-642 | 753 | Withdrawn from use and parked at Bournemouth in May 2026. |
G-ECLC | A340-642 | 768 | Withdrawn from use and parked at Bournemouth in May 2026. |
G-ECLD | A340-642 | 736 | Withdrawn from use and parked at Bournemouth in May 2026. |
G-ECLE | A340-642 | 604 | Withdrawn from use and parked at Bournemouth in May 2026. |
G-ECLF | A340-541 | 783 | Former A6-EHD of Etihad. Never operated, parked at Bournemouth since October 2022. |
G-ECLH | A340-642 | 744 | Former EC-JPU of Iberia. Never operated, parked at Ciudad Real since October 2020. |
G-ECLJ | A340-642 | 1017 | Former EC-KZI of Iberia. Never operated, stored at Bournemouth since December 2025. |
G-ECLK | A340-642 | 1079 | Ex EC-LEV of Iberia. Never operated, stored at Ciudad Real since August 2020. |
G-ECLM | A340-642 | 622 | Withdrawn from use and parked at Bournemouth in May 2026. |
G-ECLN | A340-642 | 787 | Withdrawn from use and parked at Teesside in May 2026. |
