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Aug 24, 2011 (newstodate): The Icelandic cargo carrier Bluebird sees good prospects as cargo GSA for Lufthansa Cargo in Iceland.
Lufthansa launched flights to Iceland from Dusseldorf and Hamburg from June 13, 2011, contracting Bluebird Cargo to provide sales in the Icelandic market of the belly-hold capacity on the passenger aircraft.
From September 1, 2011, Bluebird Cargo will also take over the carriage of Lufthansa Cargo shipments between Iceland and Germany.
-So far we have seen modest volumes of shipments on Lufthansa flights mainly due to the limited capacity and space on the passenger aircraft used on the routes, says Magnus Magnusson, Bluebird Cargo Manager Cargo Sales & IATA relations.
-But we have had export shipments from Iceland, and the positive experience gained bode well for the future as we take over the transportation on our Boeing 737-400 freighter operating five times weekly between Keflavik and Cologne/Bonn Airport.
-This will not least allow us to accept shipments with dimensions beyond the capacity of the passenger aircraft belly holds,says Mr Magnusson.
Set up in 2000, Bluebird Cargo was acquired by the Icelandair Group in 2005, but as Icelandair decided to focus on its own cargo company Icelandair Cargo, Bluebird Cargo was put up for sale in 2010 and is now owned by two Icelandic banks pending the arrival of a suitable future new owner.
The carrier operates a fleet comprising six Boeing 737-300F and one Boeing 737-400F aircraft.
Lufthansa launched flights to Iceland from Dusseldorf and Hamburg from June 13, 2011, contracting Bluebird Cargo to provide sales in the Icelandic market of the belly-hold capacity on the passenger aircraft.
From September 1, 2011, Bluebird Cargo will also take over the carriage of Lufthansa Cargo shipments between Iceland and Germany.
-So far we have seen modest volumes of shipments on Lufthansa flights mainly due to the limited capacity and space on the passenger aircraft used on the routes, says Magnus Magnusson, Bluebird Cargo Manager Cargo Sales & IATA relations.
-But we have had export shipments from Iceland, and the positive experience gained bode well for the future as we take over the transportation on our Boeing 737-400 freighter operating five times weekly between Keflavik and Cologne/Bonn Airport.
-This will not least allow us to accept shipments with dimensions beyond the capacity of the passenger aircraft belly holds,says Mr Magnusson.
Set up in 2000, Bluebird Cargo was acquired by the Icelandair Group in 2005, but as Icelandair decided to focus on its own cargo company Icelandair Cargo, Bluebird Cargo was put up for sale in 2010 and is now owned by two Icelandic banks pending the arrival of a suitable future new owner.
The carrier operates a fleet comprising six Boeing 737-300F and one Boeing 737-400F aircraft.