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Jul 01, 2015 (newstodate): One of Finnair Cargo's prime assets remains Finland's favorable geographical position between Europe and Asia.
-Our European competitors all fly over Finland on their routes to and from Asia, so we offer the fastest connections, says Antti Kuusenmaki, Finnair VP, Head of Cargo.
-This means that our flying times on routes to China are nine hours to China and 10 hours to Japan, which also translates into optimal utilization of aircraft and crews. According to Airbus, Finnair actually has the highest rate of utilization of the Airbus A330/340 aircraft.
-We are, however, neither the largest, nor the cheapest carrier so we have to define our strong-points in the global marketplace. This includes defining niches where we can perform better than our competitors and generate profits for the company.
-Among the niches are pharmaceutical products and perishables. We are strong in the pharma business which has benefited from the setting up of our second cargo hub at Brussels Airport, in the midst of one of Europe's leading pharmaceutical region. And we are an important partner to Norway's seafood exporting industries, with shipments trucked from Norway into our hub at Helsinki.
-A further asset will be the opening of our new cargo terminal at Helsinki Airport by spring 2017. This facility is tailored to efficient and fully controlled handling of a range of niche businesses requiring special conditions, as well as the handling of general cargo that remains a cornerstone for us.
-Further contributing to our capabilities will be the introduction of the Airbus A350 XWB from this autumn already. When all 19 aircraft have been delivered, our cargo capacity will increase by 50 percent over today's ceiling, says Mr Kuusenmaki.
-Our European competitors all fly over Finland on their routes to and from Asia, so we offer the fastest connections, says Antti Kuusenmaki, Finnair VP, Head of Cargo.
-This means that our flying times on routes to China are nine hours to China and 10 hours to Japan, which also translates into optimal utilization of aircraft and crews. According to Airbus, Finnair actually has the highest rate of utilization of the Airbus A330/340 aircraft.
-We are, however, neither the largest, nor the cheapest carrier so we have to define our strong-points in the global marketplace. This includes defining niches where we can perform better than our competitors and generate profits for the company.
-Among the niches are pharmaceutical products and perishables. We are strong in the pharma business which has benefited from the setting up of our second cargo hub at Brussels Airport, in the midst of one of Europe's leading pharmaceutical region. And we are an important partner to Norway's seafood exporting industries, with shipments trucked from Norway into our hub at Helsinki.
-A further asset will be the opening of our new cargo terminal at Helsinki Airport by spring 2017. This facility is tailored to efficient and fully controlled handling of a range of niche businesses requiring special conditions, as well as the handling of general cargo that remains a cornerstone for us.
-Further contributing to our capabilities will be the introduction of the Airbus A350 XWB from this autumn already. When all 19 aircraft have been delivered, our cargo capacity will increase by 50 percent over today's ceiling, says Mr Kuusenmaki.