All Turkish Cargo Articles – Page 7
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Turkish Cargo expands in Budapest
Turkish Cargo has increased its scheduled flights between Hungary’s Budapest Airport and freight hub Istanbul to three a week.Depending on volumes, the fast-expanding cargo carrier operates A310F or the larger A330F on the route, transporting between 38-64 tonnes of cargo per flight.Turkish Cargo’s volume on the strategic trade lane to ...
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Turkish Cargo opens new terminal at Istanbul
Turkish Airlines’ new cargo terminal at Istanbul airport is now fully operational after completing a transition phase.The facility has an annual capacity 1.2 million tonnes and a total area - airside and landside - of 71,000 sq m.Said a spokesperson: “With the launch of the new cargo facility, operational processes ...
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Turkish Cargo adds capacity to India
TURKISH CARGO is strengthening its cargo penetration with the launch of weekly A330 freighter flights to Hyderabad, India, this month, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The new route is the carrier’s 17th dedicated freighter service in the Asia/India region.Turkish Airlines operates flights to more than 260 destinations around the world using ...
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Turkish Cargo’s new Hyderabad freighter services
FROM September, Turkish Cargo is to begin a twice-weekly A330-200 dedicated freighter service to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad, India, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The new route will connect the city and its catchment area to 260 destinations in Europe, the Americas, Africa, as well as the CIS countries ...
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Turkish Cargo revenues surge in 2014
Turkish Cargo bellyhold and freighter revenues for the calendar year 2014 reached $973m, an 11.7 per cent increase on 2013, according to year end group figures released by Turkish Airlines.The cargo arm of the Turkish flag carrier saw passenger aircraft freight revenues of $555m in 2014, a rise of 13.7 ...
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Turkish cargo grows by a quarter
TURKISH Airlines’ cargo division recorded an increase of 23.7 per cent in freight carried from 313,517 metric tonnes in 2010 to 387,703 tonnes during 2011.“We are ranked eighth amongst European airlines for cargo and for our five-year projection we have a goal of being in the top five,” Soner Akkurt ...
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Turkish Cargo connects to Libya
TURKISH Cargo will launch scheduled freighter flights to the Libyan airport of Mitiga, 8km next to Tripoli.The flights will be twice-weekly and depending on demand will be performed by an A310 freighter, offering a capacity of 36 tonnes, or an A330-200 freighter with a capacity of 65 tonnes.The company is ...
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Turkish Cargo expands in Asia-Pacific
TURKISH Cargo is extending its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region after opening new headquarters and appointing a new general sales agent (GSA).The company launched operations from its new Asia Far East cargo headquarters in Hong Kong (China) in light of increasing business presence in the area.The headquarters will coordinate sales ...
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Turkish cargo climbs
TURKISH Airlines total cargo carried increased 22.5 per cent from January to September 2011 compared to the same period of 2010.“The figures thus indicate more moderate growth and we expect to end this year with an approximate 24 per cent increase in air cargo volume carried,” Soner Akkurt (pictured), Turkish ...
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HNA to launch Turkish cargo business
HAINAN Airlines’ flagship company HNA Group is branching out to Turkey thanks to an investment partnership with Istanbul cargo player ACT Airlines.HNA’s 747 freighters will become the first cargo jumbos to start operating in Turkey in cooperation with ACT. The Turkish company currently operates with A300 aircraft.In 2010 HNA acquired ...