Tuesday 6 November 2012 marked the inaugural flight of Luxembourg-based cargo-operator, Cargolux (CV)'s Boeing 747-8F to Accra, Ghana. The new aircraft will be operate as part of Cargolux's weekly Luxembourg - Abidjan (Cote d'Ivoire) - Accra (Ghana) route.
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| Cargolux (CV)'s Boeing 747-8F in Accra, Ghana (Cargolux) |
Cargolux carries a variety of freight, including heavy machinery for the
mining and oil industries as well as perishable goods including
flowers, fruits and other foods.
Marwan Traboulsi, Chairman of Cargolux’s partner Air Ghana, said:
Marwan Traboulsi, Chairman of Cargolux’s partner Air Ghana, said:
“The arrival of the exciting new Cargolux Boeing 747-8 freighter testifies to the commitment of both Cargolux and Air Ghana to offer regular and reliable high-volume air cargo movements both to and from Ghana, serving the important and developing agricultural, mining and oil and gas sectors of Ghana’s export economy.
“Operating alongside its established 747-400 services the new 747-8 offers considerable additional volume and increased capacity to and from the world markets served through the Cargolux International European and Global network",
Cargolux Airlines was the launch customer and first operator worldwide
of Boeing’s new flagship freighter. Compared to its predecessor, the
747-400F, the 747-8F is 5.6 meters longer and offers an increased
payload with 16% more cargo volume.
Cargolux airline was established in March 1970 by Luxair and is today one of the largest scheduled all-cargo airlines in Europe with a
global network. Charter flights and third party maintenance. They have a fleet size of sixteen(16), consisting of 9 747-400F, 5 747-800F and 2 747-400BCF.
wowwwwww!!! It looks great to have travel experience to Accra, Ghana with Boeing 747. I had a chance to visit Accra recently but I couldn't ask Reliance Travels UK support team about airlines running Boeing 747. It seems that Boeing is expanding its business avenues to progressive countries to counter Airbus. Let’s see, how things will move in the days to come.
ReplyDeleteYea, boeing has always had an eye for the african market, there a few airlines that operate 747 from africa to europe. I remember in 2001 i flew South african airways B747-400 from Nigeria - New York JFK. Africa is a wonderful place just know the right places to go. take care!
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