At least there is some good news on the cargo front
- you know that unsexy side of the business which nobody takes any notice of .....
Taken from the Manchester Airport July 2007 Cargo Newsletter.
"All records were broken in July as Manchester Airport recorded its highest ever figures for a monthly cargo performance and moving annual total. July’s 15,181 tonnes of freight and mail was 29.2% above last year’s equivalent month and was also the first time a monthly total had passed the 15,000 tonnes mark. The moving annual total in the twelve months to the end of July stood at a new record high of 157,169 tonnes, a 5% increase from a year ago".....
About 1500 tonnes extra came from Great Wall and Jett 8 but the long haul pax carriers also saw increases. Well done to all concerned.
Also from the newsletter.
"There is more new freighter business to come as Federal Express begin a four times a week MD11 service to their Memphis hub in the last week of August, Air China start a three times a week B747-400 freighter service to Shanghai in the first week of September, and Aeroflot begin a weekly DC10 freighter service also in the first week of September."
I have heard stories that the SU flight will change to 737F later?? Do they have any or which airline's aircraft will be used if this is correct?
Viscount - I must have missed the Dublin cargo story - any clues?
Suzeman