Fedex commence Boeing 757F operations from Birmingham Airport to Paris CDG

FedEx Express (FX) commenced Boeing 757F services
from Birmingham on Monday evening, 26 March 2012, when
they also started a mini hub operation at the airport....
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.... from now on a Boeing 757F is operating the nightly
FedEx Express package service to Paris CDG (replacing
the Air Contractors ATR 72) while a Swiftair Brasilia
has commenced operating a feeder flight from Belfast
International to Birmingham - both flights operate each
weekday evening - with the packages from Belfast being
transferred onto pallets to continue to Paris CDG
when the Boeing 757F arrives from Manchester
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The Swiftair Brasilia remains at BHX (overnight) until the
Boeing 757F returns from Paris CDG in the early hours of
the following morning when the above process is repeated
in reverse and the Brasilia returns to Belfast International
while the Boeing 757F continues onto Manchester
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Please see below for the nightly schedule - for the avoidance of
doubt the result is no aircraft will now day stop at Birmingham
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FedEx schedule at Birmingham from Monday 26 March 2012
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2130/ N/S FX7006 EM2 from Belfast International
- operates Monday to Thursday - Swiftair
2200/2245 FX5203 75F from Manchester/to Paris CDG
- operates Monday to Thursday - FedEx Express
0410/0455 FX5204 75F from Paris CDG/to Manchester
- operates Tuesday to Friday - FedEx Express
N/S /0525 FX8006 EM2 to Belfast International
- operates Tuesday to Friday - Swiftair

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Schedule subject to change
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Tuesday 27 March 2012

Birmingham Airport surges into the UK air cargo top 10 in 2010!!

The CAA - Civil Aviation Authority - have recently published

their annual 2010 traffic statistics which confirm that

Birmingham Airport has surged into the UK air cargo top 10,

based on tonnage of cargo handled last year

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Carried across a combination of dedicated freight flights and

on passenger services, Birmingham processed over

21 thousand tonnes of cargo in 2010, up 65% on last year

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During 2010, freight activity accounted for 3,121 flights, with

scheduled express freight services operated to France, Ireland

and the Netherlands, plus ad-hoc services to and from points

all over Europe

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With the dedicated cargo apron proving ideal for these

operations, the Airport continues to win freight business

from around the country. As many of the consignments are

headed for major industrial and manufacturing centres

throughout the UK, Birmingham is an increasingly important

player in the logistics supply chain

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Andrew Davies, Birmingham Airport's Head of Air Service

Development, said "We are delighted to see Birmingham

contribute to the ongoing growth in the manufacturing sector,

at such a critical time for the economy. Birmingham Airport's

24-hour, all weather capability and specialist cargo handling

partner Blue City Aviation, have proved especially useful to

the automotive sector, both nationally and locally"

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"Many of the consignments we see pass through Birmingham

need to reach their destination urgently, so we play a major

part in keeping production lines open and we are pleased that,

with our partners, we are playing an important role in this"

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Mike Hollick, Commercial Director at Blue City Aviation, said

"We are seeing a very positive trend in cargo movements,

indicative of a resurgence in Midlands manufacturing. The

Airport's cargo aircraft support, combined with the specialist

services provided by Blue City Aviation, ensure that Birmingham

has a reputation for rapid handling of priority cargo"

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"We are now aiming for further growth in this sector and believe

that our bespoke service, allied with Birmingham's central location,

makes it ideal for freight operations"

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http://www.bluecityaviation.com/

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Wednesday 23 March 2011

Silver Air now operating nightly freight service from BHX to Amsterdam with Let 410

Silver Air (SLD) of the Czech Republic took over operation

of the nightly freight service to/from Amsterdam with effect

from Monday 10 January 2011 - flights will now be operated

by a Let 410 - schedule is as follows -

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Flight SLD 301 departs BHX at 1630 on Monday to Thursday

Flight SLD 302 arrives BHX at 2125 on Monday to Thursday

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Flights are handled at Birmingham Airport by Blue City Aviation -

http://www.bluecityaviation.co.uk/

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Tuesday 11 January 2011