Peter Conway INTERVIEWS...
Antero Lahtinen
At a time when some combination carriers are pulling back from their freighter operations, Finnair Cargo has just started one. The managing director of Finnair Cargo explains why and what potential he sees in it
AT a time when several passenger airlines have got out of the freighter business, it is gratifying to see one moving in the opposite direction. Finnair Cargo started services with an MD-11 freighter to Seoul and Hong Kong in mid May – each service twice a week – and will be adding a third frequency to Hong Kong in late August.
A second MD-11 will go to conversion in September and should be in operation before the end of the year. Antero Lahtinen, managing director of Finnair Cargo and a member of the board of management of Finnair plc, talks of developing a “balanced route network” for the aircraft, including other new destinations.
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