MAS to start Kuala Lumpur-Delhi freighter service

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plans to start a dedicated freighter service between Kuala Lumpur and Delhi this year.
The national air carrier and Acumen Overseas Pte Ltd, its general sales agent (GSA) for north and west India, is undertaking a feasibility study, which is expected to be completed soon.
“A dedicated freighter service to India presents MasKargo a huge opportunity to enhance its presence in the Indian subcontinent,” Acumen managing director Pukhraj Chug said at the Air Cargo India 2008 exhibition in Mumbai recently.
He said the frequency of flights to be operated would depend on market demand. “We are working on two freighter flights per week initially,” he said.
Meanwhile, MAS cargo division, Malaysia Airlines Cargo Sdn Bhd (MasKargo), is considering using Delhi as its cargo transit from Amsterdam and Frankfurt. Acumen is the sales representative for MasKargo in the northern, western and eastern regions of India. It is responsible for selling MasKargo products in its region that includes cargo space. At present, MAS has no dedicated freighter services to India.
28/01/08 Malaysia Star, Malaysia

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