THE first Geodis aircraft is taking off as the French forwarding giant upgrades its AirDirect service between Europe, the United States and Asia with its own leased A330-300 full freighter aircraft, according to a company statement
THE first Geodis aircraft is taking off as the French forwarding giant upgrades its AirDirect service between Europe, the United States and Asia with its own leased A330-300 full freighter aircraft, according to a company statement. The aircraft will operate between Amsterdam, London, Chicago and Hong Kong, and will serve the China to Europe route for the peak season. The first flight will take off in September.
'With the continued strain on air freight capacity, we wish to ensure a more sustainable supply of air cargo space for our clients and are therefore investing in this, our own, first dedicated freighter. Our aim is to constantly find dependable solutions to secure our clients' supply chains, which are critical to their business growth,' said Geodis CEO Marie-Christine Lombard.
The freighter has been leased by Geodis for several years and will be integrated into the Geodis AirDirect global schedule.
Said Geodis vice president Eric Martin-Neuville: 'Our AirDirect service has operated more than 650 air charter flights so far across Asia, Europe, North and Latin America to secure capacity for our customers worldwide,'
'The experience gained from these operations has led to the decision to charter our own GEODIS Freighter. This will provide our clients with a reliable schedule of flights, under our operational control, helping them overcome the significant logistical constraints that the market is currently enduring,' said Mr Martin-Neuville.
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