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Europa charters Antonov to beat Dubai storm

[ April 22, 2024   //   ]

Europa’s Air & Sea forwarding arm chartered an Antonov 124 to move time-critical cargo from East Midlands Airport to the UAE following the rainstorms that shut down one of the Middle East’s busiest air cargo hubs in April.  Europa managed the cargo from pick up to delivery, for one of the UK’s leading hydraulics manufacturers.  The Antonov touched down at 1.30am local time on 18 April.
Due to the size of the cargo, Europa had to not only charter this very specific aircraft but organise and manage the permits necessary for domestic haulage.  The cargo had to undergo complex customs clearance processes for export to its UAE end-user and.

Europa Air & Sea airfreight operations manager, Kevin Perry commented: “This was a challenging project due to both its scale and timeliness, but the weather added another layer of complexity.  Despite this we were delighted to be able to deliver this time critical cargo.”

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