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Dec 22, 2011 (newstodate): The first to operate the CRJ200 in cargo version, West Air Sweden is to add a third aircraft to its fleet in January, 2012.
The carrier took delivery of the first two aircraft in March and April, 2007, respectively, first introducing the freighter on the postal services in Norway on the route from Oslo via Tromso to Svalbard.
-The CRJ200 is an excellent freighter in its segment over 500 miles and up to 1,500 miles, carrying a payload of seven tonnes or 53 cubic meters at high speed, says Russell Ladkin, West Atlantic Sales & Operations Director.
-It is thus smaller in capacity than our favorite work-horse, the ATP freighter, but provides efficient and fast operations on long, thin routes.
-In Europe these are e.g. between Reykjavik and Liege, between Oslo and Svalbard, or on routes in Italy where geography plays its role. But in emerging markets such as in South America or in Asia, domestic routes may be long and requiring fast jet cargo capacity for securing unified quality in domestic logistics as to express and courier services - and the CRJ200 will be an excellent option. We may certainly build further on the fleet of CRJ200 in West Atlantic, says Mr Ladkin.
Another first at West Atlantic will be the introduction of the retro-fit of a large CRJ200 cargo door, currently in the design and engineering phase.
The large cargo door will be in place by the first half of 2013, adding further to the attraction of the CRJ200 freighter in the market for air transportation of equipment in the oil drilling and other demanding markets.
The carrier took delivery of the first two aircraft in March and April, 2007, respectively, first introducing the freighter on the postal services in Norway on the route from Oslo via Tromso to Svalbard.
-The CRJ200 is an excellent freighter in its segment over 500 miles and up to 1,500 miles, carrying a payload of seven tonnes or 53 cubic meters at high speed, says Russell Ladkin, West Atlantic Sales & Operations Director.
-It is thus smaller in capacity than our favorite work-horse, the ATP freighter, but provides efficient and fast operations on long, thin routes.
-In Europe these are e.g. between Reykjavik and Liege, between Oslo and Svalbard, or on routes in Italy where geography plays its role. But in emerging markets such as in South America or in Asia, domestic routes may be long and requiring fast jet cargo capacity for securing unified quality in domestic logistics as to express and courier services - and the CRJ200 will be an excellent option. We may certainly build further on the fleet of CRJ200 in West Atlantic, says Mr Ladkin.
Another first at West Atlantic will be the introduction of the retro-fit of a large CRJ200 cargo door, currently in the design and engineering phase.
The large cargo door will be in place by the first half of 2013, adding further to the attraction of the CRJ200 freighter in the market for air transportation of equipment in the oil drilling and other demanding markets.