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Dec 23, 2008 (newstodate): Lufthansa Cargo has soon to decide whether to move operations from currently Astana, Kazkahstan, to Krasnoyarsk, Russia, from the start of next summer's schedule.
The decision will hinge not only on whether international standards have been applied in the installation of the CAT II equipment, but also on whether the tight installation schedule will be met or not.
Contracted by Lufthansa Cargo to verify these crucial issues, Lufthansa Constulting has visited the site twice, first at the start of hardware installation in September and next during the scheduled commissioning and flight test phase in December.
The findings have now been relayed to Lufthansa Cargo that will decide whether to move to Krasnoyarsk in 2009 as scheduled, or not.
If the deadline for commissioning is not met, relocation to Krasnoyarsk will be delayed by one year.
The move from Kazakhstan to Siberia of Lufthansa Cargo's transit hub for its Asian freigher services was initially prompted by Russia's refusal to extend overflight rights through Siberian airspace to the carrier.
Lufthansa Cargo has later claimed that a move would entail significant reductions in flying times and fuel consumption, turning naked use of Russia's political pressure into economic virtue.
The decision will hinge not only on whether international standards have been applied in the installation of the CAT II equipment, but also on whether the tight installation schedule will be met or not.
Contracted by Lufthansa Cargo to verify these crucial issues, Lufthansa Constulting has visited the site twice, first at the start of hardware installation in September and next during the scheduled commissioning and flight test phase in December.
The findings have now been relayed to Lufthansa Cargo that will decide whether to move to Krasnoyarsk in 2009 as scheduled, or not.
If the deadline for commissioning is not met, relocation to Krasnoyarsk will be delayed by one year.
The move from Kazakhstan to Siberia of Lufthansa Cargo's transit hub for its Asian freigher services was initially prompted by Russia's refusal to extend overflight rights through Siberian airspace to the carrier.
Lufthansa Cargo has later claimed that a move would entail significant reductions in flying times and fuel consumption, turning naked use of Russia's political pressure into economic virtue.