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SEP 03, 2003 (newstodate): Air Greenland is seeing limited advance in air cargo for its route between Akureyri, Iceland, and Copenhagen Airport.
The route, served twice weekly since April 28 with the airline's single Boeing 757 aircraft, was expected to attract primarily export shipments from the Icelandic fish industry in the area, that requires at least five hours trucking time to reach flights at the Icelandic main hub at Keflavik.
-We must admit that loads have been small. It obviously takes time to effectively change traditional logistics, says Hans Peter Hansen, Air Greenland director cargo & charter.
-Compared to the freighters at Keflavik that transport tens of tonnes of cargo we can only take a maximum of 3.5 tonnes, so it has proved very difficult for us to convince shippers of the idea of "nipping" only parts of their exports, says Hansen.
Hansen, however, remains confident that there will be a role to play for Air Greenland cargo at Akureyri, but it "will take quite some time", he says.
The route, served twice weekly since April 28 with the airline's single Boeing 757 aircraft, was expected to attract primarily export shipments from the Icelandic fish industry in the area, that requires at least five hours trucking time to reach flights at the Icelandic main hub at Keflavik.
-We must admit that loads have been small. It obviously takes time to effectively change traditional logistics, says Hans Peter Hansen, Air Greenland director cargo & charter.
-Compared to the freighters at Keflavik that transport tens of tonnes of cargo we can only take a maximum of 3.5 tonnes, so it has proved very difficult for us to convince shippers of the idea of "nipping" only parts of their exports, says Hansen.
Hansen, however, remains confident that there will be a role to play for Air Greenland cargo at Akureyri, but it "will take quite some time", he says.