The expanded partnership now covers Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Ukraine
Icelandair Cargo has extended its GSSA deal with Strike Aviation to include more countries in central and eastern Europe.
The expansion has seen Strike represent the airline in Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Ukraine.
This comes in addition to their agreement covering Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, which started in June.
According to its website, Icelandair Cargo includes Prague in its network, while the other countries are close to other destinations such as Berlin, Salzburg, Munich and Verona.
Andrius Antanaitis, director of business development for Europe at Strike Aviation, said: "This expansion highlights Strike Aviation’s growing role as a trusted GSSA partner and marks an important milestone in strengthening our footprint across Central and Eastern Europe, while further supporting Icelandair’s Cargo presence in the region.
"With Icelandair’s combined passenger and freighter operations, we see strong potential for synergies and are excited about the prospects this collaboration will bring."
Icelandair Cargo recently re-entered the Turkish market with the launch of a new service to Istanbul.
The service operates four times per week between Keflavik and Istanbul using Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
The airline offers a fleet of almost 50 aircraft, including two Boeing 767 freighters.
The airline also recently signed an interline agreement with with Uzbekistan-based My Freighter.
