Kenya International Air Transport's second cargo plane put into operation

Kenya Airways has put its second Boeing 737-800 freighter into operation and hopes the extra capacity will help the airline meet growing demand for maritime aviation to West Africa.

The second aircraft arrived in Kenya at the end of March and began flying for the airline in early April. Kenya Airways received the first 737-800F aircraft earlier this year, and the two aircraft join Kenya Airways' existing two 737-300F aircraft.

Peter Musola, head of Kenya Air's cargo operations, said the two new aircraft will have a range larger than 300f and will be used to fly to destinations in the Middle East and India, particularly Sharjah and Mumbai, as well as Africa.

Another factor, Mussola said, is sea air traffic in the Middle East, as shippers want to avoid longer routes for ships to reach West Africa by bypassing the Cape of Good Hope due to missile attacks in the Red Sea. Kenya Airways already serves many destinations in West Africa and is therefore able to take full advantage of sea air demand.

The company is also exploring the possibility of adding cargo flights to Dubai World Central, one of the region's major sea and air hubs, though he added that these plans precede the growth of sea and air transport and will help meet export demand (meat and perishables).

肯尼亚国际空运公司第二架货机投入运营

       肯尼亚航空公司的第二架波音737-800货机已经投入运营，并希望额外的运力将帮助该航空公司满足飞往西非不断增长的海上航空需求。

       第二架飞机于3月底抵达肯尼亚，并于4月初开始为该航空公司飞行。肯尼亚航空公司在今年年初接收了第一架737-800F飞机，这两架飞机加入了肯尼亚航空公司现有的两架737- 300f飞机的行列。

       肯尼亚航空货运业务负责人彼得·穆索拉(Peter Musola)说，这两架新飞机的航程比300f更大，将用于飞往中东和印度，特别是沙迦和孟买，以及非洲的目的地。

       穆索拉说，另一个因素是中东的海空运量，由于红海的导弹袭击，托运人希望避免船只绕过好望角到达西非的较长路线。肯尼亚航空公司已经为西非的许多目的地提供服务，因此能够充分利用海上航空的需求。

       该公司还在探索增加到迪拜世界中心(Dubai World Central)的货运航班的可能性，迪拜世界中心是该地区主要的海空枢纽之一，不过他补充说，这些计划先于海空运输的增长而存在，并将有助于满足出口需求（肉类和易腐品）。