Thu, Nov 03, 2011
New Aircraft To Be Delivered In 2012, Utilized by DHL
Express
Southern Air Holdings has entered into leases to add two Boeing
777F aircraft to its fleet.
In March 2010, Southern Air became the first ACMI operator to
fly the 777F. When the new airplanes arrive in March and April
2012, Southern Air will operate four of the aircraft and remain the
only ACMI provider to do so. This is major step in Southern Air's
fleet enhancement program, which also involves adding several
Boeing 747-400s. Last week Southern Air announced that it will
lease two 747-400SF aircraft owned by Aircastle Limited.
The new aircraft will be immediately placed into service on
behalf of DHL Express, which became Southern Air's customer in
September 2011. Currently DHL uses Southern Air's 777F service to
connect its hubs in Cincinnati (CVG), Bahrain (BAH) and Hong Kong
(HK), giving its customers later pickup times out of Hong Kong and
the Pearl River Delta and next-day delivery into the U.S., Canada
and much of the Americas.
Daniel J. McHugh, Chief Executive Officer of Southern Air, said,
"We are proud to add two new 777Fs to our fleet. The addition of
these aircraft will further enhance the service we provide to our
newest client, DHL Express, and further enable our ability to
support its environmental objectives, which we share. This is also
another important step in Southern Air's ongoing fleet renewal
program, which in addition to the 777s involves the addition of
four 747-400s in the first quarter of next year. Following the
recent capital investment in Southern Air, we have the necessary
financial strength to continue investing in our fleet in the coming
years, which will benefit our blue chip clients and attract
additional ones."
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