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retirement fromthe business towards the end of last year. “Plus, the transition was very smooth, we ensured that our freight customerswere not left high and dry.”
What do you feel are your big selling points as an air freight carrier?
“Delta can move cargo pretty much anywhere on a network that spans most of the world. Moreover, it’s not just a strategy of network expansion that is driving us on. High-yield, stable, sustainable freight traffic is the goal and that iswhat is being achieved.”
Does your home hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport provide all of the support that you need?
“Delta andDeltaConnectionhave close to1,100departures eachdayoutofHartsfield-JacksonInternational airport and there is room for even more growth at the Georgia gateway. “It’s an ideal location for connecting traffic and a very
goodmarket for originating freight. There’s a high-quality workforce serving a big localmanufacturing base. Georgia stategovernor SonnyPerduehasdonemuchto
grow the area’s logistics footprint and the facilities at the airport are all thatwe require.”
IsDeltaAir Lines itself investinginits air freight future atAtlanta?
“We continue to invest in the freight facilities at Hartsfield- Jackson. For example, having recently investedmillions of dollars in our cooler facility there, it’s doing verywell for us butwe’re looking to expand it still further in 2011. “Next year should also see investment in a newmaterial
handling systemcome to fruition. “Of course,Hartsfield-JacksonisnotDelta’sonlyhuband
not the only gateway at which Delta Cargo is investing. Another is NewYork JFK, another is Detroit and another is ChicagoO’Hare.”
In October, Delta revealed that it will be launching a three times a week A330-200 service on 20 January linkingAtlantawith Luanda, the capital ofAngola.The USTransportationSecurityAdministrationhasastated
We’re very pleased with where we’ve come to and I have no regrets about living without dedicated freighter capacity.”
desireforUScarriersnot toflyfreight throughLuanda, howdoyoucopewiththisdirective?
“Safety is a critical priority for us.While security concerns
mean thatDeltawill not be carrying freight into and out of Luanda, the service routes via Dakar in Senegal, and air freight can be carried through this particular city connection.”
In the wake of the recent United/Continental tie-up, canweexpect theretobeanymoremergers involving Delta?
“It’s not aboutwho is the biggest. Theywill be focused on theirmerger,whilewe’re donewith ourmergers. “We don’t have any more work to do (in relation to
mergers or takeovers); we at Delta are focused on improving our customers’ experience – whether they be passengers or freight forwarders. “We aremakingmassive investments that are going to
be felt by our customers. That is what we are concentrating on aswemove forward.”
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