Garuda A330 back on Perth route and export talks start
Cargo Archive Stories issue 232
Monday, 01 September 2014
Increased freight opportunities from Western Australia have prompted Garuda Indonesia Cargo to put a wide-body aircraft back on the Perth-Bali route.
The carrier has re-introduced an Airbus A330-300 capable of carrying 14-tonnes of freight with a full passenger load. It replaces a Boeing 737, which had limited freight payload of 800 kgs, depending on the number of passengers. With a full passenger load it had no capacity at all for cargo.
An A330 last operated on the route some years ago. “Because of the flight duration and aircraft rotation, a B737 was more suitable for a time,” said Joe Haddad, cargo manager Australia, Garuda Indonesia (GA).
“However, as the passenger numbers and cargo demand have increased, we have the opportunity to re-introduce the A330.”
Garuda Indonesia has been discussing freight opportunities with an agricultural group in Western Australia over the past few months, specifically on increased freight opportunities ex WA to Indonesia and onwards. “The group was very welcoming as they now have a direct route between WA and Indonesia without any payload restriction and on a daily basis. Their product can be loaded in pallets and containers without loose load double handling,” Haddad said.
“We will be targeting the perishable market as WA air freight exports are predominantly perishables, such as seafood, fruit and vegetables.
“The A330-300 will provide direct palletised cargo access to all exporters – not just to Indonesia but to all GA Cargo on-line ports in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. With the new cargo facilities at Denpasar and Jakarta airports, there has been a significant increase in cargo transiting to destinations beyond Indonesia.
“GA Cargo now operates wide-body aircraft to main Indonesian destinations, such as Surabaya, Makassar, Medan and Balikpapan, which means cargo will travel in one whole unit rather than being double handled as loose cargo,” said Haddad.
He said support for the bigger aircraft from the carrier’s more than 60 cargo agents in Western Australia had been “tremendous”.
The B737 still operates afternoon services between Perth and Bali, which Haddad said gave exporters the option to use either a morning or afternoon flight.
Garuda A330 back on Perth route and export talks start
Cargo Archive Stories issue 232
Monday, 01 September 2014
Increased freight opportunities from Western Australia have prompted Garuda Indonesia Cargo to put a wide-body aircraft back on the Perth-Bali route.
The carrier has re-introduced an Airbus A330-300 capable of carrying 14-tonnes of freight with a full passenger load. It replaces a Boeing 737, which had limited freight payload of 800 kgs, depending on the number of passengers. With a full passenger load it had no capacity at all for cargo.
An A330 last operated on the route some years ago. “Because of the flight duration and aircraft rotation, a B737 was more suitable for a time,” said Joe Haddad, cargo manager Australia, Garuda Indonesia (GA).
“However, as the passenger numbers and cargo demand have increased, we have the opportunity to re-introduce the A330.”
Garuda Indonesia has been discussing freight opportunities with an agricultural group in Western Australia over the past few months, specifically on increased freight opportunities ex WA to Indonesia and onwards. “The group was very welcoming as they now have a direct route between WA and Indonesia without any payload restriction and on a daily basis. Their product can be loaded in pallets and containers without loose load double handling,” Haddad said.
“We will be targeting the perishable market as WA air freight exports are predominantly perishables, such as seafood, fruit and vegetables.
“The A330-300 will provide direct palletised cargo access to all exporters – not just to Indonesia but to all GA Cargo on-line ports in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. With the new cargo facilities at Denpasar and Jakarta airports, there has been a significant increase in cargo transiting to destinations beyond Indonesia.
“GA Cargo now operates wide-body aircraft to main Indonesian destinations, such as Surabaya, Makassar, Medan and Balikpapan, which means cargo will travel in one whole unit rather than being double handled as loose cargo,” said Haddad.
He said support for the bigger aircraft from the carrier’s more than 60 cargo agents in Western Australia had been “tremendous”.
The B737 still operates afternoon services between Perth and Bali, which Haddad said gave exporters the option to use either a morning or afternoon flight.
