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Jun 25, 2012 (newstodate): The transition to a new production platform, from the BAe 146 to Airbus A319 has been smooth and flawless at the Faroe Islands' Atlantic Airways.
-Much effort and meticulous preparation has secured the process, and we are happy to see a high regularity, also boosted by the introduction of RNP navigation at Vagar Airport, as the prime parameter for obtaining success with the new aircraft, says Magni Arge, Atlantic Airways CEO.
-With the introduction of the Airbus A319 from March 28, 2012, new possibilities are also opening for air cargo transportation. The aircraft lifts some two tonnes of cargo on the trunk line between Denmark and the Faroe Islands, and as the traffic is now consolidating we will dig deeper into the airfreight market and identify future business opportunities, also including segmentation of the product and development of specific cargo products.
-As this development matures, the time will also come for a new organization of our air cargo activities, reflecting the higher level of professionalization and business focus.
-We are aware of projects for a dedicated freighter service at Vagar Airport. If we had seen a market for this we would probably be going for this ourselves. It seems to me that the market is basically suited for belly-cargo traffic; after all we lift four tonnes on each rotation between Vagar and Copenhagen and the market is probably not that big after all.
-But with the Airbus A319 new markets may be opening, and we have already seen some interest among exporters of seafood products for our flights between the Faroe Islands and Barcelona. Fresh opportunities may emerge as we gain in experience with the A319 operation, says Mr Arge.
-Much effort and meticulous preparation has secured the process, and we are happy to see a high regularity, also boosted by the introduction of RNP navigation at Vagar Airport, as the prime parameter for obtaining success with the new aircraft, says Magni Arge, Atlantic Airways CEO.
-With the introduction of the Airbus A319 from March 28, 2012, new possibilities are also opening for air cargo transportation. The aircraft lifts some two tonnes of cargo on the trunk line between Denmark and the Faroe Islands, and as the traffic is now consolidating we will dig deeper into the airfreight market and identify future business opportunities, also including segmentation of the product and development of specific cargo products.
-As this development matures, the time will also come for a new organization of our air cargo activities, reflecting the higher level of professionalization and business focus.
-We are aware of projects for a dedicated freighter service at Vagar Airport. If we had seen a market for this we would probably be going for this ourselves. It seems to me that the market is basically suited for belly-cargo traffic; after all we lift four tonnes on each rotation between Vagar and Copenhagen and the market is probably not that big after all.
-But with the Airbus A319 new markets may be opening, and we have already seen some interest among exporters of seafood products for our flights between the Faroe Islands and Barcelona. Fresh opportunities may emerge as we gain in experience with the A319 operation, says Mr Arge.