Thanks mate,
Yep, We are considering AA out of Cov, prices seem to bleedin' steep though.
We are a Logistics company with a large presence in France, Iberia. Surface transport will be no problem.
Its just the time sensitive nature of the goods that is an issue for this supply chain.
Your words much appreciated.
Originally Posted by Daysleeper
Ok thinking out loud.
NE Paris.
You could truck to Liege (TNT) or Brussels (DHL) as GFS type cargo (so you drop off and collect) to go to EMA (East Midlands) Then put back into your own network. Only problem might be the timing of the flights into the UK, easy to check though.
Or
Air Atlantique at Coventry have a few Cessna 406 (twin turboprop, reliable, carries about 1500kgs if memory serves) Coventry is a stones throw from your depot in Northampton and you could set up the flight times to suit yourself. Its a proper airline operation so has the back up rather than a one man and his dog where it goes tech for days at a time. The cost per flying hour would probably be fairly high but the benefit of using a Coventry based aircraft would be no positioning costs . You could also put customer returns on the UK - France leg. Again, easy to get a quote for.
Are we going along the right lines?