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Flower shipments help AirBridgeCargo post 15pc February volume growth
MOSCOW's AirBridgeCargo Airlines has reported a 15 per cent growth in air freight volumes in February, transporting over 37,000 tonnes across its global route network in Asia, Europe, North America and Russia.
The airline's FTK rose three per cent year on year when the airline saw an extraordinary demand for air cargo services due labour strife at US west coast ports.
Growth was also reported on North America-Europe routes, where ABC doubled its cargo traffic year-on-year, reported the American Journal of Transportation.
ABC enjoyed stable demand in its flower traffic in February. The airline performed nine special flights for customers onboard 747 freighters to satisfy peaks in demand ahead of Valentine's Day and International Women's Day on March 8.
The freshly cut roses were transported from Ecuador to Amsterdam, Karaganda and Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and Khabarovsk.
"As a specialist flower supplier, we require high on-time performance and a lot of flexibility from our logistics partners," said one of the airline's long-time customers.
"For example, flowers that are harvested by a farmer on a Wednesday, and are then bought by us on Thursday, have to be repacked and ready to go on sale in shops on Friday afternoon.
"So, we demand delivery times within 72 hours and we trust AirBridgeCargo to consistently achieve this level of service," said one of the airline's long-time transportation partners," he said.
Said ABC commerce director Alexander Roschupkin: "In February, AirBridgeCargo commenced services to Africa where we see growing volumes of exported perishables, including plants."
Atlas Air carries equipment for Rolling Stones concert in Cuba
ATLAS Air Inc, a unit of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc, provided cargo lift to help the Rolling Stones perform an historic concert in Havana, Cuba.
An Atlas Boeing 747-400 freighter carried 97 tons of staging and musical equipment from Mexico City to Havana, with a stop at Miami International Airport, on March 19. It was the first commercial charter operation of its kind by a US carrier.
"With our global reach and flexible scale, our customers depend on Atlas Air for reliable service anywhere in the world," said Atlas vice president Michael Steen.
"As the first US freighter operator chosen to operate into Cuba, we were delighted to support this one-of-a-kind event," he said.
The airline's FTK rose three per cent year on year when the airline saw an extraordinary demand for air cargo services due labour strife at US west coast ports.
Growth was also reported on North America-Europe routes, where ABC doubled its cargo traffic year-on-year, reported the American Journal of Transportation.
ABC enjoyed stable demand in its flower traffic in February. The airline performed nine special flights for customers onboard 747 freighters to satisfy peaks in demand ahead of Valentine's Day and International Women's Day on March 8.
The freshly cut roses were transported from Ecuador to Amsterdam, Karaganda and Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and Khabarovsk.
"As a specialist flower supplier, we require high on-time performance and a lot of flexibility from our logistics partners," said one of the airline's long-time customers.
"For example, flowers that are harvested by a farmer on a Wednesday, and are then bought by us on Thursday, have to be repacked and ready to go on sale in shops on Friday afternoon.
"So, we demand delivery times within 72 hours and we trust AirBridgeCargo to consistently achieve this level of service," said one of the airline's long-time transportation partners," he said.
Said ABC commerce director Alexander Roschupkin: "In February, AirBridgeCargo commenced services to Africa where we see growing volumes of exported perishables, including plants."
Atlas Air carries equipment for Rolling Stones concert in Cuba
ATLAS Air Inc, a unit of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc, provided cargo lift to help the Rolling Stones perform an historic concert in Havana, Cuba.
An Atlas Boeing 747-400 freighter carried 97 tons of staging and musical equipment from Mexico City to Havana, with a stop at Miami International Airport, on March 19. It was the first commercial charter operation of its kind by a US carrier.
"With our global reach and flexible scale, our customers depend on Atlas Air for reliable service anywhere in the world," said Atlas vice president Michael Steen.
"As the first US freighter operator chosen to operate into Cuba, we were delighted to support this one-of-a-kind event," he said.
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