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Sep 28, 2016 (newstodate): The Faroe Islands' Vagar Airport is determined to identify and exploit potentials for developing its cargo traffic.
Today, Atlantic Airways is providing passenger air traffic on the trunk route to Denmark as well as other destinations with Airbus A319 aircraft, but cargo volumes are modest, with a drop by 23.1 percent, y-o-y, to a mere 280 tonnes in total volumes handled at Vagar Airport during January-August 2016.
-We are now in a situation where the Faroe Islands' seafood exports are booming, with 45 percent consisting of salmon at highly lucrative market prices. The airport is strongly determined to find ways into tapping this potential for air cargo traffic, says Jakup Sverri Kass, Vagar Airport CEO.
-Air cargo is indeed a potent business segment and would add another leg to our strategy that today leans on passenger transportation.
-Of course, efforts to boost the air cargo at Vagar Airport would presuppose the establishing of a pertinent infrastructure. But if a sound and sustainable business case is presented to us, the airport is fully willing to invest in this area.
-We are aware that the long-term sustainability of a freighter service will require balanced operations. I see no problem with the exports from the Faroe Islands, but import volumes admittedly constitute a challenge to be overcome in cooperation with partners inside and outside the Faroe Islands.
-I remain, however, confident that solutions can be found and we at Vagar Airport are determined to support and pursue all efforts to boost air cargo, says Mr Kass.
Today, Atlantic Airways is providing passenger air traffic on the trunk route to Denmark as well as other destinations with Airbus A319 aircraft, but cargo volumes are modest, with a drop by 23.1 percent, y-o-y, to a mere 280 tonnes in total volumes handled at Vagar Airport during January-August 2016.
-We are now in a situation where the Faroe Islands' seafood exports are booming, with 45 percent consisting of salmon at highly lucrative market prices. The airport is strongly determined to find ways into tapping this potential for air cargo traffic, says Jakup Sverri Kass, Vagar Airport CEO.
-Air cargo is indeed a potent business segment and would add another leg to our strategy that today leans on passenger transportation.
-Of course, efforts to boost the air cargo at Vagar Airport would presuppose the establishing of a pertinent infrastructure. But if a sound and sustainable business case is presented to us, the airport is fully willing to invest in this area.
-We are aware that the long-term sustainability of a freighter service will require balanced operations. I see no problem with the exports from the Faroe Islands, but import volumes admittedly constitute a challenge to be overcome in cooperation with partners inside and outside the Faroe Islands.
-I remain, however, confident that solutions can be found and we at Vagar Airport are determined to support and pursue all efforts to boost air cargo, says Mr Kass.