HEAVYLIFT & AIR FOYLE IN UNITY
HEAVYLIFT & AIR FOYLE IN UNITY
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PRESS RELEASE
Proposed formation of a Joint Venture between Air Foyle Limited and HeavyLift Cargo Airlines Limited
Air Foyle and HeavyLift have agreed in principle to form a Joint Venture to promote, market and sell on a world-wide basis commercial charters of all aircraft operated by Antonov Airlines. Antonov Airlines is based in Kiev, Ukraine and operates a fleet of 8 AN-124-100s, together with a number of AN-22 and AN-12 aircraft. From June of this year one AN-225 with a payload of 200 / 250 tonne is planned to be available.
The Joint Venture will be called Antonov Airlines (UK). The Board of the Joint Venture will initially comprise Mr. Christopher Foyle and Mr. Bruce Bird from Air Foyle and Mr. Michael Hayles and Mr. Graham Pearce of Heavy Lift. Mr. Christopher Foyle will be Chairman and Managing Director and Mr Graham Pearce will be Commercial Director.
The Joint Venture will merge all the outsize cargo activities of both Air Foyle and HeavyLift under the new identity. Its principal purpose will be to develop the commercial airline business of Antonov Airlines which is the trading name of Antonov Design Bureau.
Until the Joint Venture is operational, Air Foyle and HeavyLift will be working together to offer, on behalf of Antonov Airlines, the availability of all its aircraft.
Mr. Konstantin Lushakov, Director of Antonov Airlines, said, “Antonov Airlines are delighted to be expanding their world-wide operations in partnership with two British companies who not only have the combined experience of over thirty years in the specialised outsize air cargo market, but who are both so well regarded in the marketplace. Antonov Airlines has enjoyed a very successful relationship with Air Foyle over the years and looks forward to having a similar relationship with the Joint Venture”.
Mr. Graham Pearce, Commercial Director of HeavyLIft, said that he “was delighted that HeavyLift was forming the Joint Venture with Air Foyle. HeavyLift has no doubt that the specialised outsize air cargo market was expanding rapidly and expects it to continue to expand. By creating the Joint Venture, customers world-wide should benefit enormously from the depth of experience brought to them by the three parties involved”.
Mr. Christopher Foyle, the Chairman of Air Foyle, said, “Since 1989 Air Foyle and Antonov Airlines have enjoyed and continue to enjoy a very successful and close relationship with each other. Both Air Foyle and Antonov Airlines believe that the opportunities to expand the outsize air cargo market within the rapidly growing general air cargo market are enormous. We have always had the highest professional regard for HeavyLift, our principal competitor in the AN-124 marketplace, and we are delighted that we are joining forces in this way. We believe that Antonov Airlines, through its relationship with the Joint Venture, will be in a very strong position to continue its growth and reputation as one of the world’s leading operators in the air cargo market”.
For further enquiries contact:
Bruce Bird Air Foyle Ltd 01582 419792
Graham Pearce HeavyLift Cargo Airlines Limited 01279 680611
23 February 2001
Proposed formation of a Joint Venture between Air Foyle Limited and HeavyLift Cargo Airlines Limited
Air Foyle and HeavyLift have agreed in principle to form a Joint Venture to promote, market and sell on a world-wide basis commercial charters of all aircraft operated by Antonov Airlines. Antonov Airlines is based in Kiev, Ukraine and operates a fleet of 8 AN-124-100s, together with a number of AN-22 and AN-12 aircraft. From June of this year one AN-225 with a payload of 200 / 250 tonne is planned to be available.
The Joint Venture will be called Antonov Airlines (UK). The Board of the Joint Venture will initially comprise Mr. Christopher Foyle and Mr. Bruce Bird from Air Foyle and Mr. Michael Hayles and Mr. Graham Pearce of Heavy Lift. Mr. Christopher Foyle will be Chairman and Managing Director and Mr Graham Pearce will be Commercial Director.
The Joint Venture will merge all the outsize cargo activities of both Air Foyle and HeavyLift under the new identity. Its principal purpose will be to develop the commercial airline business of Antonov Airlines which is the trading name of Antonov Design Bureau.
Until the Joint Venture is operational, Air Foyle and HeavyLift will be working together to offer, on behalf of Antonov Airlines, the availability of all its aircraft.
Mr. Konstantin Lushakov, Director of Antonov Airlines, said, “Antonov Airlines are delighted to be expanding their world-wide operations in partnership with two British companies who not only have the combined experience of over thirty years in the specialised outsize air cargo market, but who are both so well regarded in the marketplace. Antonov Airlines has enjoyed a very successful relationship with Air Foyle over the years and looks forward to having a similar relationship with the Joint Venture”.
Mr. Graham Pearce, Commercial Director of HeavyLIft, said that he “was delighted that HeavyLift was forming the Joint Venture with Air Foyle. HeavyLift has no doubt that the specialised outsize air cargo market was expanding rapidly and expects it to continue to expand. By creating the Joint Venture, customers world-wide should benefit enormously from the depth of experience brought to them by the three parties involved”.
Mr. Christopher Foyle, the Chairman of Air Foyle, said, “Since 1989 Air Foyle and Antonov Airlines have enjoyed and continue to enjoy a very successful and close relationship with each other. Both Air Foyle and Antonov Airlines believe that the opportunities to expand the outsize air cargo market within the rapidly growing general air cargo market are enormous. We have always had the highest professional regard for HeavyLift, our principal competitor in the AN-124 marketplace, and we are delighted that we are joining forces in this way. We believe that Antonov Airlines, through its relationship with the Joint Venture, will be in a very strong position to continue its growth and reputation as one of the world’s leading operators in the air cargo market”.
For further enquiries contact:
Bruce Bird Air Foyle Ltd 01582 419792
Graham Pearce HeavyLift Cargo Airlines Limited 01279 680611
23 February 2001
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I have heard from the bods I have spoken to at HLA, that most of the good ops people are still there. Only 1 bod has so far gone to the dark side. I think most of them are worried they may have to wait for several weeks before they get paid. As do some of the Russian's.
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one has gone from HLA, but more have been approached to aid Volga Dnepr!!
To be completely honests folks, morale is weigning a tad and its only possibly a matter of time till the few good men realise that their hard efforts can be richly rewarded elsewhere. whats the going rate for an ops controller?? rumor has it most places offer 25k p.a.????
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To be completely honests folks, morale is weigning a tad and its only possibly a matter of time till the few good men realise that their hard efforts can be richly rewarded elsewhere. whats the going rate for an ops controller?? rumor has it most places offer 25k p.a.????
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Whose ya daddy you sound familar, why don't you send me an email and tell me who you are, I promise I won't tell.
I have heard it is true that 1 good ops controller defected, but the rest have stayed where they know they'll at least get paid at the end of the month. It's great to be told you will earn 25K but if in reality you have to wait 6 weeks just to get the previous months money, you do find that the bank manager starts asking for the keys to your house. I have heard that Volge Dnapr have trouble just paying the Russian guys.
Also there is no reason for them to stay at STN where everything is so bloody expensive, when they have a lovely big suitable office in SNN, and mother Russia. The only reason they would stay at STN is one in the eye for the Heavy Lift boys, and while they finish tieing up the financial joint venture. I hope for the 2 ex-HLA boys that this is not the case, but can't think of any other reason.
Good Luck to TS & GM. And hope to hear from Whose ya daddy soon.
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I left my laptop in a cafe, have you seen it Sergey?
I have heard it is true that 1 good ops controller defected, but the rest have stayed where they know they'll at least get paid at the end of the month. It's great to be told you will earn 25K but if in reality you have to wait 6 weeks just to get the previous months money, you do find that the bank manager starts asking for the keys to your house. I have heard that Volge Dnapr have trouble just paying the Russian guys.
Also there is no reason for them to stay at STN where everything is so bloody expensive, when they have a lovely big suitable office in SNN, and mother Russia. The only reason they would stay at STN is one in the eye for the Heavy Lift boys, and while they finish tieing up the financial joint venture. I hope for the 2 ex-HLA boys that this is not the case, but can't think of any other reason.
Good Luck to TS & GM. And hope to hear from Whose ya daddy soon.
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hey jamesov! i checked out ya profile and i dont know you?? how comes your so sure you know me???
anyhow your right, good luck to t.s. but who is the other bod who has gone to V.d.A.?
Im always the last one to find out all the gossip! hey snoop any goss for me?? i wish i could speak my mind on these pages but swearing gets edited otherwise id let you know what i really thought of you,(and ya mama!!) say hi to all the hard workers for me mate
not long now, gonna fly the friendly skies again, upgraded with a bit of luck!
who wants to come fly with me???!!!!!!!
p.s. i found this really nice laptop the other day..........
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anyhow your right, good luck to t.s. but who is the other bod who has gone to V.d.A.?
Im always the last one to find out all the gossip! hey snoop any goss for me?? i wish i could speak my mind on these pages but swearing gets edited otherwise id let you know what i really thought of you,(and ya mama!!) say hi to all the hard workers for me mate
not long now, gonna fly the friendly skies again, upgraded with a bit of luck!
who wants to come fly with me???!!!!!!!
p.s. i found this really nice laptop the other day..........
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Whose ya daddy pretty sure I know you, when you get back into the U.K from N.Z. I'll have my lap top back thanks, if I'm right. Hope the interview went well, and not too baaad.
G.M is x-HLA you should know ask your supervisor if not.
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I left my laptop in a cafe, have you seen it Sergey?
G.M is x-HLA you should know ask your supervisor if not.
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Hey Antonov Man. Nice to hear from you but you are not who I'm thinking of, I believe Whose ya daddy has been away to NZ for pleasure amongst the sheep, not biz. Can't say much as I believe my cover is blown.
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I left my laptop in a cafe, have you seen it Sergey?
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I left my laptop in a cafe, have you seen it Sergey?