Annouced: Virgin Australia Cargo
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Annouced: Virgin Australia Cargo
Interesting... Qantas now has x 3 cargo carriers, TNT / Toll & Australia Post.
Virgin Yet to sign any new customers.
Will we see aircraft in Virgin Australia Cargo colours [ATR's?] or will they be utilising the underbelly of the aircraft [in Case of the ATR's the front]
Virgin Australia Cargo joins competitive air freight market | afr.com
Virgin Australia to expand freight operations after ending Toll Holdings contract
Virgin Yet to sign any new customers.
Will we see aircraft in Virgin Australia Cargo colours [ATR's?] or will they be utilising the underbelly of the aircraft [in Case of the ATR's the front]
Virgin Australia Cargo joins competitive air freight market | afr.com
Virgin Australia to expand freight operations after ending Toll Holdings contract
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Will we see aircraft in Virgin Australia Cargo colours [ATR's?] or will they be utilising the underbelly of the aircraft
Asked whether it would buy dedicated freighters, Ms Macarthur said the focus was to utilise the belly space in Virgin's existing fleet "but if anything stacks up we are willing to invest".
"The immediate focus is to get the low hanging fruit, which we believe is getting more cargo into the bellies of our commercial aircraft," she said.
"The immediate focus is to get the low hanging fruit, which we believe is getting more cargo into the bellies of our commercial aircraft," she said.
Originally Posted by A Comedian
DoC also indicates that Toll we increase the ATR fleet and the ATR's will replace the Pelair Saabs.
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If anyone thinks Virgin chose to end the Toll contract to spend yet more money establishing a cargo division they are kidding themselves. Qantas would have been the cheaper option for Toll, hence the end of the agreement.
Cargo isn't like their normal self loading freight - how is it going to get to and from the aircraft? You need a total transport solution, so unless they partner with someone like DHL I can't see it being very effective. What other big players are left in the market since TNT, Aust Post and Toll are all now being flown by Qantas?
Cargo isn't like their normal self loading freight - how is it going to get to and from the aircraft? You need a total transport solution, so unless they partner with someone like DHL I can't see it being very effective. What other big players are left in the market since TNT, Aust Post and Toll are all now being flown by Qantas?
