Turhan Özen steps down as chief cargo officer at Turkish Cargo
Turhan Özen has stepped down from his position as chief cargo officer for Turkish Cargo, ...
Istanbul’s new airport is up and running. And just in case you didn’t believe it, Air Cargo News has helpfully uploaded a video. According to a spokesperson for the gateway, the move went “smoothly and exactly as planned”. Cargo ops have been running for several weeks, but today’s excitement surrounds the fact the passenger services – and therefore loads more bellyhold freight volumes – have begun. Flag-carrier Turkish Airlines’ cargo division will run what it calls its Dual Hub, using both the new airport and Ataturk (also in Istanbul). As a result, the carrier claims, it will have handling capacity of some 4m tonnes a year, with 300,000 sq metres of indoor space.
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