Page 42 - The STAT Trade Times September 2022 Issue

World
AIR CARGO

DB Schenker

launches
charter flights

between
Europe, South

America

FAA awards $3.26M to support Pittsburgh

International Airport's cargo expansion B Schenker will start

Doffering additional charter
he Pittsburgh handle cargo from around the International Airport and capacities across the Atlantic
TInternational Airport's world. The FAA awarded the we look forward to expand- from this week. The new route
cargo infrastructure got $3.26 million grant to extend ing our cargo facilities to starts from the Netherlands
a boost last week when Taxiway A, which will be used meet the growing demand. and reaches Brazil after two
Federal officials announced to access the new Cargo 4 PIT is an ideal international stopovers in the USA.
a grant to help lengthen a facility, expected to open gateway, offering an un- "In South America, direct
key taxiway used by cargo in 2024. The grant covers 75 congested, speedy alterna- connections to Argentina
planes at the airport. The percent of the expected cost, tive to major air hubs," said and Chile are available. The
July 26 announcement is the projected at $4.3 million. Vince Gastgeb, Senior Vice weekly freight charter
latest win for the region in "Cargo continues to be a President, Corporate and flight provides 50 tonnes of
increasing PIT's capacity to key initiative for Pittsburgh Government Relations. capacity and expands DB
Schenker's growing intercon-
tinental flight network," says
DHL Express, Singapore Airlines partnership an official statement.
Every Sunday night, the
takes off with new Boeing freighter aircraft flight leaves Amsterdam
(AMS) and stops in New York
City (JFK) and Miami (MIA) on
ingapore Changi Airport Monday before reaching Vi-
Shas welcomed the arrival of racopos (VCP) near São Paulo
DHL Express's new Boeing 777 on the same day.
freighter. The freighter has a On Tuesdays, a direct
maximum capacity of 102 tonnes connection can be made
and a dual DHL-Singapore to Buenos Aires (EZP),and
Airlines (SIA) livery. From August Santiago de Chile (SCL) can be
2022, SIA will operate it on three reached on Wednesdays, the
weekly trips to the United States statement added. "An airline
of America through South Korea. partner will be operating the
Robert Hyslop, Executive new transatlantic route with
Vice President for Aviation, DHL enable us to better meet our operate six times weekly on the Boeing 767 freighter jets. The
Express said, "The new Boeing customers' needs in cross-border Singapore-Incheon-Los Angeles- charter flight's stopover in
777 freighter demonstrates our commerce, as we leverage the Honolulu-Singapore route. The Miami allows access to numer-
ongoing effort to strengthen our strategic location of our South last three freighters are expected ous further destinations in the
network and adjust flight routes, Asia Hub in Singapore." to arrive in 2023. Following operating carrier's portfolio,"
as well as lower our carbon The second Boeing 777 that, all five freighters will travel said Thorsten Meincke, Global
emissions to achieve greener freighter is expected to enter between the United States and Board Member for Air & Ocean
logistics. Singapore Airlines' service in November 2022, Singapore through North Asia Freight at DB Schenker.
expertise in flight operations will after which both freighters will and Australia.
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