Coyne takes on agency for Iraq cargo in UK
Cargo-carrier expands working relationship with RUS Aviation
Coyne Airways has been appointed the exclusive sales agent in the UK and Ireland for RUS Aviation, which, it claimed, has the most extensive route network into Iraq of any cargo airline.
RUS flies from Dubai and Sharjah, operating 42-tonne capacity A300 freighters and IL-76Fs with a payload of 38 tonnes, twice-weekly to Baghdad, Erbil, Sulaimaniyah and Balad.
It said all other major airports in Iraq – including Basra, Mosul and Kirkuk – were available on request.
Coyne first launched neutral air cargo services into Iraq in 2004 and, to date, has managed the secure delivery of 35,000 tonnes from all over the world.
It has worked with RUS Aviation as its preferred airline partner into Iraq since August 2009.
Larry Coyne, CEO of Coyne Airways, said: “RUS Aviation offers excellent schedule integrity and the proven reliability into Iraq.
“It is a growing market, with significant business potential, but forwarders and shippers want to know their goods are being transported by a carrier with a track record of quality, security and on-time delivery.
“Extending our working relationship adds increased robustness to our Iraq schedules and enables Coyne to offer complete coverage of Iraq on a single through air waybill from all major airports.
“In addition, we will now be able to provide a return service from Iraq to the UK.”
RUS flies from Dubai and Sharjah, operating 42-tonne capacity A300 freighters and IL-76Fs with a payload of 38 tonnes, twice-weekly to Baghdad, Erbil, Sulaimaniyah and Balad.
It said all other major airports in Iraq – including Basra, Mosul and Kirkuk – were available on request.
Coyne first launched neutral air cargo services into Iraq in 2004 and, to date, has managed the secure delivery of 35,000 tonnes from all over the world.
It has worked with RUS Aviation as its preferred airline partner into Iraq since August 2009.
Larry Coyne, CEO of Coyne Airways, said: “RUS Aviation offers excellent schedule integrity and the proven reliability into Iraq.
“It is a growing market, with significant business potential, but forwarders and shippers want to know their goods are being transported by a carrier with a track record of quality, security and on-time delivery.
“Extending our working relationship adds increased robustness to our Iraq schedules and enables Coyne to offer complete coverage of Iraq on a single through air waybill from all major airports.
“In addition, we will now be able to provide a return service from Iraq to the UK.”
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