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Aug 04, 2010 (newstodate): The pressure on the ACMI market is now easing after a hefty peak season, according to the Danish charter carrier and ACMI provider, Jet Time.
-It has indeed been a most busy season in 2010, as many carriers reduced own capacity during the crisis period, turning next to ACMI and other charter solutions as demand grew again in the market. Now the situation is slowly returning to normal again, says Steen Elmer Jensen, Jet Time Sales Manager, Special Charters ACMI & Cargo.
-To cope with the demand we had to temporarily add a seventh Boeing 737-400 to serve as a back-up for our own fleet comprising six Boeing 737-300 aircraft during the peak season. This aircraft will be returned to its french owner again after the end of the autumn holiday season late October.
-As one unique contract landed by Jet Time, we have been operating a Boeing 737-300 at Stockholm Arlanda in July and August for the carrier Norwegian. The aircraft is actually owned by Norwegian, but technically chartered by Jet Time and then returned to Norwegian on an ACMI contract including our cabin and cockpit crews.
-As the demand for passenger transportation has been this strong, we have had only limited cargo operations with our Boeing 737-300QC aircraft.
-Demand in the cargo market has been less marked during the summer period, but we expect this to pick up again from September and will then turn our efforts into landing long-term contracts, rather than only ad-hoc and short-term assignments, says Mr Jensen.
-It has indeed been a most busy season in 2010, as many carriers reduced own capacity during the crisis period, turning next to ACMI and other charter solutions as demand grew again in the market. Now the situation is slowly returning to normal again, says Steen Elmer Jensen, Jet Time Sales Manager, Special Charters ACMI & Cargo.
-To cope with the demand we had to temporarily add a seventh Boeing 737-400 to serve as a back-up for our own fleet comprising six Boeing 737-300 aircraft during the peak season. This aircraft will be returned to its french owner again after the end of the autumn holiday season late October.
-As one unique contract landed by Jet Time, we have been operating a Boeing 737-300 at Stockholm Arlanda in July and August for the carrier Norwegian. The aircraft is actually owned by Norwegian, but technically chartered by Jet Time and then returned to Norwegian on an ACMI contract including our cabin and cockpit crews.
-As the demand for passenger transportation has been this strong, we have had only limited cargo operations with our Boeing 737-300QC aircraft.
-Demand in the cargo market has been less marked during the summer period, but we expect this to pick up again from September and will then turn our efforts into landing long-term contracts, rather than only ad-hoc and short-term assignments, says Mr Jensen.