«Cargolux Airlines International S.A.» will increase number of transit cargo flights via airports of Turkmenistan. Boeing 747-8F plane making cargo flights between Luxemburg and Taipei (Taiwan) has landed at international airport of Turkmen capital. First flight to Ashgabat is part of LX-VCM World Tour. Due to 45th anniversary of “Cargolux” company, the plane was decorated by liveries designed by Belgian artist Philippe Cruyt.
The largest European cargo carrier from Luxemburg makes regular and chartered flights to many cities of the world. From June of the last year according to the agreements between aviation authorities of Turkmenistan and Luxemburg, “Cargolux” company delivers different cargoes from Luxemburg via “air gates” seaside city to Taipei, from Hong Kong to Vienna and Budapest. Besides above mentioned cities, the cargoes will be transited via Turkmenbashy airport to Singapore and Ho Chi Minh. In this year, the air company plans to make transit flights via international airport of Ashgabat as well. Totally, the air carrier will make 11 flights via Turkmenistan airports starting from July 1, 2016 and every day flights from 2017 via Ashgabat and Turkmenbashy.
«Cargolux Airlines International S.A.» air company was established in 1970 by different companies and private investors of Luxemburg. It started working having only one cargo plane and delivering cargoes from Luxemburg to Hong Kong. The air carrier made first flight Hong Kong – Turkmenbashy – Budapest of Boeing-747-400F in last year. Today, «Cargolux» соmpany with its headquarter in Luxemburg is one of the leading cargo air companies in Europe with modern fleet of 13 Boeing 747-8F and 12 Boeing 747-400F cargo planes. World flight network of the company envelops 90 destinations, where 70 flights are made on regular basis. The company has more than 85 offices in more than 50 countries and operates broad network of cargo transfers to 250 destinations as well as provides full and partial charter services.
The option of international airports at the Caspian Sea and Ashgabat as transit points on the routes connecting cities of Europe and Asia is stipulated by their favourable geographical locations on intersection of maritime, air, railroad and automobile routes connecting Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia. Technical equipment and infrastructure of international airports, made in accordance with highest standards required for modern transportation hubs of this kind, played leading role in this choice.
Centralized fuel station with simultaneous filling of eight planes increases significantly the service of aircrafts. There are hotels for foreign companies’ crews making international transit flights at the airport. Cargo terminals equipped with automated handling system are built for processing of delivered and dispatched goods.
Owing to favourable geographical location, - President of the Country Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov highlighted, - Turkmenistan may enclose the considerable part of Eurasian cargo streams contributing considerable input to provision of stability and sustainable development of the region and the whole world.
The largest European cargo carrier from Luxemburg makes regular and chartered flights to many cities of the world. From June of the last year according to the agreements between aviation authorities of Turkmenistan and Luxemburg, “Cargolux” company delivers different cargoes from Luxemburg via “air gates” seaside city to Taipei, from Hong Kong to Vienna and Budapest. Besides above mentioned cities, the cargoes will be transited via Turkmenbashy airport to Singapore and Ho Chi Minh. In this year, the air company plans to make transit flights via international airport of Ashgabat as well. Totally, the air carrier will make 11 flights via Turkmenistan airports starting from July 1, 2016 and every day flights from 2017 via Ashgabat and Turkmenbashy.
«Cargolux Airlines International S.A.» air company was established in 1970 by different companies and private investors of Luxemburg. It started working having only one cargo plane and delivering cargoes from Luxemburg to Hong Kong. The air carrier made first flight Hong Kong – Turkmenbashy – Budapest of Boeing-747-400F in last year. Today, «Cargolux» соmpany with its headquarter in Luxemburg is one of the leading cargo air companies in Europe with modern fleet of 13 Boeing 747-8F and 12 Boeing 747-400F cargo planes. World flight network of the company envelops 90 destinations, where 70 flights are made on regular basis. The company has more than 85 offices in more than 50 countries and operates broad network of cargo transfers to 250 destinations as well as provides full and partial charter services.
The option of international airports at the Caspian Sea and Ashgabat as transit points on the routes connecting cities of Europe and Asia is stipulated by their favourable geographical locations on intersection of maritime, air, railroad and automobile routes connecting Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia. Technical equipment and infrastructure of international airports, made in accordance with highest standards required for modern transportation hubs of this kind, played leading role in this choice.
Centralized fuel station with simultaneous filling of eight planes increases significantly the service of aircrafts. There are hotels for foreign companies’ crews making international transit flights at the airport. Cargo terminals equipped with automated handling system are built for processing of delivered and dispatched goods.
Owing to favourable geographical location, - President of the Country Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov highlighted, - Turkmenistan may enclose the considerable part of Eurasian cargo streams contributing considerable input to provision of stability and sustainable development of the region and the whole world.
