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The first Empost scheduled freighter flight, an airbus 300 with a 44-tonne capacity, landed at Al Ain International Airport, UAE, on May 6, opening the company's scheduled freighter operations, reported the Gulf News.
An agreement has been signed by Khalifa Al Mazrouei, chairman and managing director of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), the operator of Al Ain International Airport, and Abdulla Al Daboos, director general of Emirates Post and chairman of Empost, the UAE national Courier Company.
"We are delighted Empost has chosen Al Ain International Airport as the main hub for their international cargo business," said Mr Al Mazrouei. "This operation will take advantage of Al Ain Airport's strategic location with easy road access to the entire UAE and international air and sea connections."
Empost scheduled freighter operations debut flight is part of a long-term plan that includes a fleet expansion to 50 aircraft by 2012 to be implemented in four phases that will eventually network major cities on the Indian subcontinent, Middle East and Europe.
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