I think that the
main force changing
the dynamics of the
cargo charter industry
is a drive to deliver
more value to both
customers and assetowners.
British government’s humanitarian missions
around the world for the next two years, the
charter company announced. The contract
is for two years and builds on the aviation
company’s record of providing services during humanitarian and natural disasters.
There are several current trends in this
segment changing the dynamics of the
industry.
Shailendra Seth, Chapman Freeborn, finds
increased flexibility on the side of freighter
operators as one positive change in the
industry. He adds, “We have an excellent
relationship with airlines and there’s is a
growing readiness to work in partnership to
take advantage of sudden opportunities.”
“I think that the main force changing the
dynamics of the cargo charter industry is a
drive to deliver more value to both customers and asset-owners. I would say that there
is also a push for charters to deliver more
value to asset-owners, particularly with
yields down and an oversupply of capacity.
A lot of airlines work with brokers but also
have developed their own in-house charter
divisions to better exploit any opportunities
that arise and are coming to regard cargo
as a separate cake rather than just the icing
Liana Coyne
Coyne Airways
using a solar-powered aircraft. The
mission was achieved with VolgaDnepr Airline’s IL-76TD-90VD and
ATR-72 and Chapman Freeborn’s
Wings 24 in-house flight support
team managing the project’s operations ranging from flight permits
and customs clearances to ground
handling and immigration arrangements for the transport airplanes.
Recently, it also transported outsize
oil and gas equipment totalling
232 tonnes from Germany to Abu
Dhabi. This project was successfully completed with Fiege Logistics
Switzerland. It utilised an Antonov
AN-225 freighter and an additional
Boeing B747-400F aircraft to deliver
the time-critical cargo from and
Frankfurt–Hahn Airport to Abu Dhabi
International Airport on May 20.
Broker Air Charter Service (ACS)
that was founded in 1990 has
expanded to include a network of
offices spanning North America,
South America, Europe, Africa, CIS,
Middle East and Asia. The company
will provide airlift services for the
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