Likes to
increase the service to thrice a week subject to reduction in aviation fuel
prices
China Airlines
of Taiwan, on Wednesday, announced the launch of its bi-weekly freighter
service to Chennai.
“This is a very
valuable route,” China Airlines Senior Vice-President Brian Chou said, about
the Taipei-Kuala Lumpur-Chennai-Luxemburg service. The stopover here, on
Wednesday and Sunday mornings, would be for 2 hours and 10 minutes. In the
return direction, from Luxemburg, the freighter would directly go to Taipei.
Briefing press
persons here on Wednesday, he said the service would further strengthen the
ties between Taiwan and India. The service, Mr. Chou explained, was important
for Indian exim trade as it connected Luxemburg, a hub for cargo to all
destinations in Europe and Taipei, which provides connections to 25 locations
in mainland China. Kuala Lumpur, he added, attracts cargo from Indonesia and
other South East Asian countries.
B-747-400F
aircraft, made for transporting cargo and not modified, were being used. On the
potential, he said the growing market in India offered considerable scope and
the airline would like to increase the service to thrice a week subject to
reduction in aviation fuel prices. The export-import items would include
electronics, garments and mobiles.
On the China
Airlines' freight service to Delhi, Paul Hsueh, General Manager, Cargo
Marketing and Planning Department, said it was stopped about two months ago.
The airline, however, continues to operate its passenger service to Delhi.
China Airlines
fleet includes 72 aircraft, of which 21 are freighters. The total revenue is
around $3.5 billion, of which $1.5 billion comes from cargo transportation. The
airline operates 90 freighter flights every week.
At a function,
Economic Counsellor and Director (Economic Division) at the Taipei Economic
& Cultural Centre David Hsu said the two-way trade between Taiwan and India
last year was $7.5 billion. Much of the Taiwanese investment of $1 billion was
in Chennai.
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