AUSTRALIAN flag carrier qantas has joined Menzies and signed up to take a facility at the new Cargo Precinct area being developed at Western Sydney International (WSI) Airport, reports London's Air Cargo News.
The Qantas facility at the precinct will measure 24,000 sq m and include around 14,000 sq m of warehousing. The hub will be capable of handling Qantas' freighter fleet of Airbus A321 and A330 aircraft.
Qantas International and Freight chief executive Cam Wallace said: 'The new airfreight facility in Western Sydney will help Qantas Freight meet the growing demand for e-commerce from our customers and will complement our existing operations in the Sydney basin and nationally.
'Western Sydney International Airport has some big strategic advantages for freight operations, particularly with overnight flights which will help ensure parcels and other critical freight can be delivered around Australia as quickly as possible.
'We are in the process of renewing and growing our fleet of air freighters, with the newer aircraft that will fly out of Western Sydney quieter and more sustainable than older models.'
The Cargo Precinct will operate 24 hours a day and increase cargo capacity at the airport by around 33 per cent when it opens in late 2026.
It will offer a total of 75,000 sq m of warehousing and will be able to cater for eight widebody aircraft at any one time.
Menzies recently announced that it would be taking a 22,500 sq m facility at the new development.
WSI chief executive Simon Hickey said: 'We're pleased to welcome two top-tier operators, Qantas Freight and Menzies, to Sydney's new, integrated Cargo Precinct that will enable direct connectivity between freighters, the terminal and road transport,' he said.
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The Qantas facility at the precinct will measure 24,000 sq m and include around 14,000 sq m of warehousing. The hub will be capable of handling Qantas' freighter fleet of Airbus A321 and A330 aircraft.
Qantas International and Freight chief executive Cam Wallace said: 'The new airfreight facility in Western Sydney will help Qantas Freight meet the growing demand for e-commerce from our customers and will complement our existing operations in the Sydney basin and nationally.
'Western Sydney International Airport has some big strategic advantages for freight operations, particularly with overnight flights which will help ensure parcels and other critical freight can be delivered around Australia as quickly as possible.
'We are in the process of renewing and growing our fleet of air freighters, with the newer aircraft that will fly out of Western Sydney quieter and more sustainable than older models.'
The Cargo Precinct will operate 24 hours a day and increase cargo capacity at the airport by around 33 per cent when it opens in late 2026.
It will offer a total of 75,000 sq m of warehousing and will be able to cater for eight widebody aircraft at any one time.
Menzies recently announced that it would be taking a 22,500 sq m facility at the new development.
WSI chief executive Simon Hickey said: 'We're pleased to welcome two top-tier operators, Qantas Freight and Menzies, to Sydney's new, integrated Cargo Precinct that will enable direct connectivity between freighters, the terminal and road transport,' he said.
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