Qatar Airways Cargo Begins Freighter Services to Johor

QATAR Airways Cargo has started a freighter service to Johor, flying once a week to Senai International Airport.

The service began on September 8, arriving from Doha using a A300- 600 type freighter.

“We are honoured and privileged to be chosen by Qatar Airways Cargo as one of its new destinations in its global expansion programme.

“We anticipate the load factor to be around 80 per cent for the first few flights,” Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Sidik Shaik Osman said in a statement recently.

“Market feedback is that demand and support for dedicated services out of Johor are strong and will lead to a second flight per week in the near future,” he added.

He said this positive development augurs well for exporters from the southern gateway of Malaysia, who will enjoy direct connectivity to markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa from Johor.

“We (Senai Airport Terminal Services) plan to provide a direct trade linkage for Johor manufacturers to the major global markets who emphasise on time and cost-efficiency.

“We are also strongly positioned to attract airlines to provide freighter services to the US, Japan and China,” said Mohd Sidik.

Senai Airport Terminal Services is the operator of Senai International Airport.

The Senai Cargo Centre offers 34,000sq ft of covered and secure warehouse space, complete with chiller and freezer facilities.

Another 1,215ha of land has been set aside for future development comprising aviation-related industries and logistics services.

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