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AUG 26, 2004 (newstodate): SAS Cargo reports above-budget results exceeding last year's on its Japanese flights.
-The increase is more than 10 percent, says Leif Nielsson, SAS Cargo area manager in Japan in an in-house publication.
In addition to Japan's economic recovery and increasing export figures, the growth is also attributed to a recent adjustment of average passenger weights on the flights between Japan and Scandinavia.
While the over-all average SAS Airline passenger weight has now increased from 86 to 87 kg, a survey has proved that it is only 74 kg on the Japan-Scandinavia routes.
When this weight & balance adjustment was recently implemented on the route segment, it immediate freed up an additional 2,500 kg cargo capacity on SAS' Airbus A340 flights.
-The extra 2.500 kg cargo capacity transforms into added turnover by SEK 50,000 per flight, says Leif Nilsson.
SAS operates a daily flight Copenhagen-Tokyo taking 16-20 tonnes of freight.
In addition SAS, together with Lufthansa Cargo and Japan Airlines Cargo, operates a MD-11 reighter service between Gothenburg, Sweden, and Osaka, adding another 150 tonnes freight capacity per week.
SAS Cargo has its own sales teams at Narita, Tokyo, and Kansai, Osaka, while Nagoya is managed by a GSA.
-The increase is more than 10 percent, says Leif Nielsson, SAS Cargo area manager in Japan in an in-house publication.
In addition to Japan's economic recovery and increasing export figures, the growth is also attributed to a recent adjustment of average passenger weights on the flights between Japan and Scandinavia.
While the over-all average SAS Airline passenger weight has now increased from 86 to 87 kg, a survey has proved that it is only 74 kg on the Japan-Scandinavia routes.
When this weight & balance adjustment was recently implemented on the route segment, it immediate freed up an additional 2,500 kg cargo capacity on SAS' Airbus A340 flights.
-The extra 2.500 kg cargo capacity transforms into added turnover by SEK 50,000 per flight, says Leif Nilsson.
SAS operates a daily flight Copenhagen-Tokyo taking 16-20 tonnes of freight.
In addition SAS, together with Lufthansa Cargo and Japan Airlines Cargo, operates a MD-11 reighter service between Gothenburg, Sweden, and Osaka, adding another 150 tonnes freight capacity per week.
SAS Cargo has its own sales teams at Narita, Tokyo, and Kansai, Osaka, while Nagoya is managed by a GSA.