Ukraine International Airlines offers freight to India, Turkmenistan, Iran

The new routes from Kiev to Turkmenistan, India and Iran, have been strongly welcomed by the ECS Group, UIA Cargo’s exclusive global cargo general sales agency partner. All three routes are expected to attract significant cargo volumes, a statement said.

Mac Warner, ECS Group director, said: “We are achieving remarkable growth with UIA Cargo this year, which reflects both its growing network and the general recovery in the country’s economy. A great deal of confidence is returning to the market and the launch of new routes to India, Turkmenistan and Iran provide a significant opportunity to feed more volume into the network.

“One of the reasons why UIA and ECS have enjoyed such a long and successful relationship is the continued development of both businesses and, most significantly, our ability to generate cargo for UIA across our network of 47 offices in 30 countries,” he said.

UIA, which also commenced Kiev-Moscow-Kiev and Kiev-Samara air services in July, exceeded its total 2010 tonnage volume within the first seven months of this year. By the end of September 2011, it expects to have exceeded its 2.5 million kilos target for the year and forecasts a strong fourth quarter.

The airline’s Boeing 737SF-300 freighter offers a further 16,000 kilos a day on its scheduled route between Liege-Vienna-Kiev, feeding UIA Cargo’s international network.