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Aug 20, 2010 (newstodate): Still among the latest newcomers to the GSA industry in the Baltic region, Strike Aviation LT remains upbeat about business trends in 2010.
-We are noting growth month by month in 2010, and we share the feeling with the markets here that the times of crisis are really long gone, says Andrius Antanaitis, JSC Strike Aviation LT General Manager.
The airline portfolio of Strike Aviation LT in the three Baltic markets and Poland includes US Airways, Pakistan International Airlines, Copa Airlines, Global Aviation and JetClub, while the provider is also GSA for Air Canada Cargo in the Baltic markets alone.
-Because of sheer size, Poland is of course our single largest market demonstrating high growth rates through the year, and as in the other markets US Airways is our most important customer. Much export cargo is shipped from Poland by air to USA, and we truck US Airways shipments directly from Poland to the carrier's hubs in Frankfurt and Munich.
-In the Baltic region, Latvia is taking the lead, followed by Lithuania and, last on the line, Estonia where the market is strongly dominated by the close relations to neighboring Finland where Finnair Cargo holds a strong position.
-Most of our cargo is trucked from the Baltic markets to Frankfurt, and while we have direct road feeder services from Riga to Frankfurt, shipments from Lithuania have to take the less favorable routing from Vilnius to Frankfurt via Riga, adding time and costs.
-We benefit from a cooperation agreement with the Latvian carrier airBaltic that accepts our export shipments for air carriage, but in itself the Latvian market is also rather difficult as it is dominated by airBaltic Cargo that is commonly preferred by exporters.
-As said, our performance in 2010 has exceeded our budgets and expectations, and we are also now in negotiations with a potential new customer that would become our first on-line airline.
-If this goes through it would really mean a break-through for us, says Mr Antanaitis.
-We are noting growth month by month in 2010, and we share the feeling with the markets here that the times of crisis are really long gone, says Andrius Antanaitis, JSC Strike Aviation LT General Manager.
The airline portfolio of Strike Aviation LT in the three Baltic markets and Poland includes US Airways, Pakistan International Airlines, Copa Airlines, Global Aviation and JetClub, while the provider is also GSA for Air Canada Cargo in the Baltic markets alone.
-Because of sheer size, Poland is of course our single largest market demonstrating high growth rates through the year, and as in the other markets US Airways is our most important customer. Much export cargo is shipped from Poland by air to USA, and we truck US Airways shipments directly from Poland to the carrier's hubs in Frankfurt and Munich.
-In the Baltic region, Latvia is taking the lead, followed by Lithuania and, last on the line, Estonia where the market is strongly dominated by the close relations to neighboring Finland where Finnair Cargo holds a strong position.
-Most of our cargo is trucked from the Baltic markets to Frankfurt, and while we have direct road feeder services from Riga to Frankfurt, shipments from Lithuania have to take the less favorable routing from Vilnius to Frankfurt via Riga, adding time and costs.
-We benefit from a cooperation agreement with the Latvian carrier airBaltic that accepts our export shipments for air carriage, but in itself the Latvian market is also rather difficult as it is dominated by airBaltic Cargo that is commonly preferred by exporters.
-As said, our performance in 2010 has exceeded our budgets and expectations, and we are also now in negotiations with a potential new customer that would become our first on-line airline.
-If this goes through it would really mean a break-through for us, says Mr Antanaitis.