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Jan 17, 2013 (newstodate): Finnair has found potential for cargo convincing enough to launch a new freighter service to Mumbai, India, from April 2013.
While the exact launch dates have still not been announced, Finnair Cargo will operate freighter flights on the route Chicago-Helsinki-Mumbai on Mondays, Mumbai-Helsinki on Tuesdays, Helsinki-Mumbai on Thursdays, and finally Mumbai-Helsinki-New York on Fridays.
The carrier will be using an MD-11F aircraft from its JV partner Nordic Global Airlines Ltd.
In 2012, Finnair generated a total of 4,100 tonnes of cargo of belly-load cargo on its passenger service between Helsinki and Delhi, down 2.5 percent, y-o-y, and 2,666 tonnes of cargo on services to Mumbai.
Finnair launched services from Helsinki to Delhi in November 1, 2006, and to Mumbai on June 26, 2007.
Finnair's passenger flights to Mumbai were seasonally suspended early in 2009, but were never reactivated despite plans for re-opening operations from winter 2009.
From September 16, 2011, Finnair Cargo, however, returned services to Mumbai by introducing a weekly direct freighter flight from Helsinki.
While the exact launch dates have still not been announced, Finnair Cargo will operate freighter flights on the route Chicago-Helsinki-Mumbai on Mondays, Mumbai-Helsinki on Tuesdays, Helsinki-Mumbai on Thursdays, and finally Mumbai-Helsinki-New York on Fridays.
The carrier will be using an MD-11F aircraft from its JV partner Nordic Global Airlines Ltd.
In 2012, Finnair generated a total of 4,100 tonnes of cargo of belly-load cargo on its passenger service between Helsinki and Delhi, down 2.5 percent, y-o-y, and 2,666 tonnes of cargo on services to Mumbai.
Finnair launched services from Helsinki to Delhi in November 1, 2006, and to Mumbai on June 26, 2007.
Finnair's passenger flights to Mumbai were seasonally suspended early in 2009, but were never reactivated despite plans for re-opening operations from winter 2009.
From September 16, 2011, Finnair Cargo, however, returned services to Mumbai by introducing a weekly direct freighter flight from Helsinki.