DHL has put a bigger freighter on its Hong Kong-Singapore route, nearly doubling the capacity on the key intra-Asia trade. The integrator is positioning itself for an anticipated recovery on a route that has been spared the vanishing volumes faced by operators on the other major trade lanes. CNA Staff report
DHL has added a Boeing 747-400F to service its vital Singapore-Hong Kong route through Air Hong Kong, a joint venture between Cathay Pacific and the integrator.
The 110-tonne freighter replaces the current 45-tonne A300-600F, and will operate between the cities six days a week, more than doubling capacity on the Singapore-Hong Kong, a vital link for intra-Asia trade.
The addition of the Boeing 747-400F service comes on the back of increased air capacity for flights between Hong Kong and Nagoya, Taipei, Seoul and Singapore.
Operated by Air Hong Kong, the flights were increased in the fourth quarter of 2008 to six times a week, up from five times a week and representing a 20 percent increase in capacity for each of these four cities.
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