Avianca Cargo, Colombia’s leading cargo carrier, and its industrial accomplice AeroUnion, teach the advent of the new A330 P2F aircraft (aircraft transformed from passenger to freighter), which is intelligent to offer a preserve shut to AeroUnion’s operations and in consequence the service equipped by each companies to potentialities on the West Soar.
Three hundred and sixty five days after enforcing the industrial cooperation settlement, AeroUnion is determined to receive its first A330 P2F aircraft. This aircraft will elevate cargo ability by 60% when in contrast to its fresh hastily, ratifying the equipped dedication of the constructed-in growth technique. The initiative goals to offer a preserve shut to Avianca Cargo and AeroUnion’s joint network, with four extra A330 aircraft anticipated to affix between 2024 and 2025.
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“Freight transportation has confirmed valuable improvement nowadays when in contrast to pre-pandemic phases. Latin American exports comprise increased by approximately 16%, while imports comprise seen a 10% recovery. The A330 is an supreme aircraft due to its larger volumetric ability and lower environmental impact, attributed to enhanced gasoline efficiency per ton,” mentioned Diogo Elias, Senior Vice President and Leader of Avianca Cargo.
Avianca Cargo for the time being operates a hastily of six A330 aircraft, while AeroUnion has added 5 more freighters. The brand new A330 will assist routes along the West Soar, bettering service choices to key markets. This can essentially transport perishable products equivalent to fruits and flowers, moreover as oversized cargo for automobile, mining, and oil sectors, along with e-commerce and parcel shipments.
The Avianca cargo route network connects to bigger than 68 destinations, 56 of which could be on-line. It operates 220 cargo flights and makes use of bigger than 1,800 passenger flights weekly for cargo transport, solidifying its region as one in every of the converse’s largest networks and a median cargo hastily with the lowest environmental impact. Avianca Cargo is the fundamental airline in the Americas to invent IATA CEIV certifications in four categories: Pharma, Contemporary, Are residing, and Lithium Batteries.
“We’re gay to receive the new A330 P2F, an aircraft that involves improve our service and reliability offer, rising our volumetric ability and bettering our connectivity to the West Soar markets in our converse,” mentioned Danilo Correa, Aerounion’s CEO.
“Avianca Cargo has a lengthy historic previous of initiating modern air cargo solutions and the one-year anniversary of its industrial settlement with AeroUnion is a testament to this legacy, moreover as its dedication to developing financial alternatives here in Los Angeles,” mentioned Doug Webster, Intervening time Chief Operations & Upkeep Officer, Los Angeles World Airports.
“LAWA can like to welcome Avianca Cargo’s new A330P2F aircraft to LAX. This addition will proceed to offer a preserve shut to air freight companies by assembly market demands and the evolving wants of the logistics community.”
