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Old 23rd Aug 2017, 10:13
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TURIN
 
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Originally Posted by Betablockeruk
Noticed a US registered MD11F dropping into DSA the other day and found out it's a weekly Nairobi freight flight. Surprising how much heavy cargo now seems to choose DSA over MAN.

Logistics this, logistics that, but if the airport are possibly turning away freight traffic (not the under belly stuff) then how it's supposed to be a viable business model?
If you look at the stand availability at peak times at the moment there is no room for more freighters.

While the T2 expansion continues the remote stands are needed for the passenger flights.

It is all about logistics.
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