Chennai: Finally, an air freight station (AFS) in Chennai will start operations on Monday after the idea for such a facility was conceptualised seven years ago.
Hyderabad Menzies Air Cargo Pvt. Ltd, a joint venture company between GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited and London-based Menzies Aviation Plc, will start the AFS in association with Central Warehousing Corporation (CSC), which was one of the first companies to get an AFS licence.
This means, the Hyderabad airport will extend services to its airline customers by expanding their hinterland to Chennai enabling local trade members to route their shipment through the Hyderabad airport.
Chennai is second location after Nagpur for Hyderabad Menzies to start the AFS service, sources said.
The Hyderabad airport will act as a facilitator. For example, Turkish Airlines lands in Hyderabad but does not fly to Chennai. However, through the AFS facility, the Hyderabad airport will introduce bonded trucking service so that export cargo is moved from Chennai by road to Hyderabad 'in bond” and the cargo is put on board a Turkish Airline.
05/12/14 TE Raja Simhan/Business Line
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Hyderabad Menzies Air Cargo Pvt. Ltd, a joint venture company between GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited and London-based Menzies Aviation Plc, will start the AFS in association with Central Warehousing Corporation (CSC), which was one of the first companies to get an AFS licence.
This means, the Hyderabad airport will extend services to its airline customers by expanding their hinterland to Chennai enabling local trade members to route their shipment through the Hyderabad airport.
Chennai is second location after Nagpur for Hyderabad Menzies to start the AFS service, sources said.
The Hyderabad airport will act as a facilitator. For example, Turkish Airlines lands in Hyderabad but does not fly to Chennai. However, through the AFS facility, the Hyderabad airport will introduce bonded trucking service so that export cargo is moved from Chennai by road to Hyderabad 'in bond” and the cargo is put on board a Turkish Airline.
05/12/14 TE Raja Simhan/Business Line
