The airline is achieving higher than forecast cargo payloads with its daily Airbus A330 flights from Amsterdam to Jakarta via Dubai generally operating at full capacity. The A330 offers a daily uplift of 15 tons.
Mari't Z'llner, Managing Director of ECS in the Netherlands, said: 'We have received a great response from the freight forwarding industry to the opportunity of flying cargo again with Garuda Indonesia. Support for flights has grown since day one. Regular shipments include fresh salmon for both Dubai and Indonesia, mobile telephones, flowers and vegetables and biscuits for Australia!
'Despite its absence from the European market, Garuda has quickly proven it is a well organised airline with a highly educated and experienced team. We look forward to being part of the airline's continued network growth in Europe.'
Garuda chose ECS to maximize the revenue potential of its bellyhold freight capacity. Garuda Indonesia's re-entry into Amsterdam at the start of June 2010 marked a significant step forward in the airline's global expansion strategy and its transformation into one of Asia's most successful and profitable airlines. ECS was awarded the contract after the airline conducted an extensive tender process. In its first year of operations, ECS expects to generate some 5,200 tonnes of freight per annum for the airline.
