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Mar 14, 2017 (newstodate): For the Swedish/UK freighter carrier West Atlantic, five years has changed the distribution of cargo volumes on small turboprop vs. larger jet aircraft entirely.
In 2012, 40 ATP freighters in the below-eight tonnes segment accounted for 97 percent of the flight revenues, while one Boeing 737-300F aircraft contributed the remaining three percent.
In 2017, the distribution is different: 35 turboprop and one CRJ freighters now contribute some 35 percent of the flight revenue, while 20 larger jet freighters account for 65 percent of the flight revenue.
The airline thus finds its future increasingly with freighters in the 8+ tonnes segment and has currently six Boeing 737-300 and six Boeing 737-400 freighters in the fleet, in addition to three Boeing 767-200 freighters.
At the same time the five-year contract with Royal Mail requires the carrier to add another five Boeing 737-400 freighters to the fleet in 2017, with this process already underway.
In 2012, 40 ATP freighters in the below-eight tonnes segment accounted for 97 percent of the flight revenues, while one Boeing 737-300F aircraft contributed the remaining three percent.
In 2017, the distribution is different: 35 turboprop and one CRJ freighters now contribute some 35 percent of the flight revenue, while 20 larger jet freighters account for 65 percent of the flight revenue.
The airline thus finds its future increasingly with freighters in the 8+ tonnes segment and has currently six Boeing 737-300 and six Boeing 737-400 freighters in the fleet, in addition to three Boeing 767-200 freighters.
At the same time the five-year contract with Royal Mail requires the carrier to add another five Boeing 737-400 freighters to the fleet in 2017, with this process already underway.