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West Atlantic bags contract to add aircraft to Royal Mail's UK air network

SWEDEN's West Atlantic cargo airline has been awarded a contract to provide nine Boeing 737s and three British Aerospace ATP aircraft for the Royal Mail Group's domestic air network in the UK, starting from January 2017.

The contract with the UK's postal operator, subject to a public procurement process, will run for five years, reported London's Air Cargo News.

In a statement, the Gothenburg-based cargo carrier said: "West Atlantic was selected to be the sole provider of aircraft capable of carrying between 8-21 tonnes. Once fully implemented, the award will increase group revenue 25 per cent annually."

West Atlantic chief executive Fredrik Groth was quoted as saying: "We are delighted with the results of this tender process. This award represents a significant commitment from Royal Mail Group to implement an extremely high quality network of dedicated cargo aircraft to support its world class delivery service for the next five years."

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