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CLA adds Dubai/Hong Kong run, says Mexico route is exceeding all expectations

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Wednesday, 08 November 2017

UK-based all-cargo airline CargoLogicAir (CLA) has launched its second scheduled cargo service, with a new weekly route connecting London and Frankfurt with Dubai and Hong Kong. Departing from London every Saturday, CLA's new B747-8 freighter will offer customers 135 tonnes of cargo capacity per week from Europe to the Middle East and Hong Kong, and a direct Hong Kong-London Stansted return service that arrives in the UK every Monday.

 

This latest expansion follows the launch of the carrierís first scheduled operation in August, when it introduced twice-weekly B 747-400 flights from Stansted Airport every Wednesday and Saturday to Mexico City International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. That service also incorporates stops in Houston, Frankfurt and Abu Dhabi.

Steve Harvey, chief commercial officer CargoLogicAir said: "We have always been extremely positive about the demand for a British cargo airline and the strength of the UK export and import markets, and this is being proven by the level of support we are receiving, particularly from multi-national freight forwarders. Our UK-Mexico service has exceeded our expectations in terms of its operational and commercial performance to the extent that we are now looking to add a third weekly frequency on the route in early 2018 to support the level of business investment and market growth in Mexico."

CLA's chief executive Dmitry Grishin added: "The launch of our new weekly service from London via Frankfurt, Dubai World Central, Hong Kong and back to the UK is the result of talking to our customers about the routes where they need additional capacity. Our strategy remains on track and we are now actively looking to add a fourth B 747 freighter to our fleet early next year, in line with our business plan to be operating a fleet of five 747Fs by the end of our third year of operations."

In the first half of 2017, CLA's ACMI and charter operations enabled it to report 44 per cent growth year-on-year.

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CLA adds Dubai/Hong Kong run, says Mexico route is exceeding all expectations

Latest News
Wednesday, 08 November 2017

UK-based all-cargo airline CargoLogicAir (CLA) has launched its second scheduled cargo service, with a new weekly route connecting London and Frankfurt with Dubai and Hong Kong. Departing from London every Saturday, CLA's new B747-8 freighter will offer customers 135 tonnes of cargo capacity per week from Europe to the Middle East and Hong Kong, and a direct Hong Kong-London Stansted return service that arrives in the UK every Monday.

 

This latest expansion follows the launch of the carrierís first scheduled operation in August, when it introduced twice-weekly B 747-400 flights from Stansted Airport every Wednesday and Saturday to Mexico City International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. That service also incorporates stops in Houston, Frankfurt and Abu Dhabi.

Steve Harvey, chief commercial officer CargoLogicAir said: "We have always been extremely positive about the demand for a British cargo airline and the strength of the UK export and import markets, and this is being proven by the level of support we are receiving, particularly from multi-national freight forwarders. Our UK-Mexico service has exceeded our expectations in terms of its operational and commercial performance to the extent that we are now looking to add a third weekly frequency on the route in early 2018 to support the level of business investment and market growth in Mexico."

CLA's chief executive Dmitry Grishin added: "The launch of our new weekly service from London via Frankfurt, Dubai World Central, Hong Kong and back to the UK is the result of talking to our customers about the routes where they need additional capacity. Our strategy remains on track and we are now actively looking to add a fourth B 747 freighter to our fleet early next year, in line with our business plan to be operating a fleet of five 747Fs by the end of our third year of operations."

In the first half of 2017, CLA's ACMI and charter operations enabled it to report 44 per cent growth year-on-year.

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