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Aug 13, 2020 (newstodate): Air Atlanta Iceland is seeing strong performance in the cargo business, adding more capacity in 2020 with two Boeing 747-400 freighters.
But the growing pool of passenger aircraft available for cargo conversions is no temptation for the company.
-We are not targeting the market for converted freighters, preferring production freighter aircraft, says Unndor Jonsson, Air Atlanta Icelandic VP Sales and Marketing.
-Compared to converted freighters, production freighters perform better with higher capacity and longer range, offering lower operational costs. Besides, most converted freighters will reach the end of their operational life within a limited time span, while production freighters will still remain in the market for a longer period of time.
-It should be noted also that taking on new freighters is a lengthy process; negotiations over the two freighter aircraft joining our fleet in 2020 started almost 18 months ago - long before the current pandemic.
-Plans for introducing twin-engined freighters like the Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 aircraft have been paused, but may be reactivated once the market rebounds. No decision was made on this issue and it will all depend on what customers require. We at Air Atlanta are always monitoring the market and its opportunities closely, says Mr Jonsson.
Adding two Boeing 747-400F aircraft this summer brings the fleet of cargo aircraft to nine, with almost all owned by Air Atlanta Icelandic.
But the growing pool of passenger aircraft available for cargo conversions is no temptation for the company.
-We are not targeting the market for converted freighters, preferring production freighter aircraft, says Unndor Jonsson, Air Atlanta Icelandic VP Sales and Marketing.
-Compared to converted freighters, production freighters perform better with higher capacity and longer range, offering lower operational costs. Besides, most converted freighters will reach the end of their operational life within a limited time span, while production freighters will still remain in the market for a longer period of time.
-It should be noted also that taking on new freighters is a lengthy process; negotiations over the two freighter aircraft joining our fleet in 2020 started almost 18 months ago - long before the current pandemic.
-Plans for introducing twin-engined freighters like the Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 aircraft have been paused, but may be reactivated once the market rebounds. No decision was made on this issue and it will all depend on what customers require. We at Air Atlanta are always monitoring the market and its opportunities closely, says Mr Jonsson.
Adding two Boeing 747-400F aircraft this summer brings the fleet of cargo aircraft to nine, with almost all owned by Air Atlanta Icelandic.