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Apr 1, 2008 (newstodate): The introduction of new freighter aircraft to Icelandair Cargo may drive the carrier's eventual move to Stockholm Arlanda.
Icelandair Cargo plans to receive its first two Airbus A330-200F freighter from 2010, with the two remaining aircraft on order to follow in 2011.
The A330-200F has 50 percent more capacity than the B757-200 aircraft currently operated by the carrier, lifting up to 69 tonnes over a range up to 5,930 km.
-With this new capacity, Icelandair Cargo will probably see Stockholm Arlanda as the prime cargo destination in Stockholm, and I doubt that Norrkoping Airport that currently handles Icelandair Cargo's freighter service to Sweden, will be able to meet this challenge, says Karsten Bjarbo, LFV Stockholm Arlanda cargo manager.
-After the last few years' very successful expansion of freighter services between Stockholm Arlanda and the Far Eastern markets, we are now eager to attract freigher services between Sweden and North America, and Icelandair Cargo would fully match this strategy, says Mr Bjarbo.
Stockholm Arlanda is currently unable to handle Icelandair Cargo's incoming shipments of Icelandic horses, but is now planning for a new BIP facility that would become operational after 12-18 months of construciton work - in time for the arrival of Icelandair Cargo's first Airbus A330-200F aircraft.
Icelandair Cargo plans to receive its first two Airbus A330-200F freighter from 2010, with the two remaining aircraft on order to follow in 2011.
The A330-200F has 50 percent more capacity than the B757-200 aircraft currently operated by the carrier, lifting up to 69 tonnes over a range up to 5,930 km.
-With this new capacity, Icelandair Cargo will probably see Stockholm Arlanda as the prime cargo destination in Stockholm, and I doubt that Norrkoping Airport that currently handles Icelandair Cargo's freighter service to Sweden, will be able to meet this challenge, says Karsten Bjarbo, LFV Stockholm Arlanda cargo manager.
-After the last few years' very successful expansion of freighter services between Stockholm Arlanda and the Far Eastern markets, we are now eager to attract freigher services between Sweden and North America, and Icelandair Cargo would fully match this strategy, says Mr Bjarbo.
Stockholm Arlanda is currently unable to handle Icelandair Cargo's incoming shipments of Icelandic horses, but is now planning for a new BIP facility that would become operational after 12-18 months of construciton work - in time for the arrival of Icelandair Cargo's first Airbus A330-200F aircraft.