Turkish tonnage up 42pc this year

Turkish Cargo, part of Turkish Airlines, has launched twice-weekly freighter flights between its base in Istanbul, Turkey and Hong Kong.

Turkish Cargo's Abdullah Soner Akkurt said: "Despite the recent global economic downturn, we continue to observe steady demand from Hong Kong, which posted an 8.3 per cent growth in local exports over the first two quarters of this year."

The airline subsidiary has reported a 60 per cent increase in revenue and a 42 per cent growth in tonnage for the first eight months of 2010.

It is now expanding cargo terminals and improving infrastructure to support further growth.

 

Turkish tonnage up 42pc this year

Turkish Cargo, part of Turkish Airlines, has launched twice-weekly freighter flights between its base in Istanbul, Turkey and Hong Kong.

Turkish Cargo's Abdullah Soner Akkurt said: "Despite the recent global economic downturn, we continue to observe steady demand from Hong Kong, which posted an 8.3 per cent growth in local exports over the first two quarters of this year."

The airline subsidiary has reported a 60 per cent increase in revenue and a 42 per cent growth in tonnage for the first eight months of 2010.

It is now expanding cargo terminals and improving infrastructure to support further growth.