Asiana Airlines, the second biggest South Korean carrier, has launched cargo operations to DME. The airline will operate Boeing 747-400F regular flights to Vienna through DME on Tuesdays.
Moscow DME is of the largest transport hubs with its connections with Europe, Siberia and Far East. Cargo operations development is one of the priority areas of business in Domodedovo Airport. DME covers up to 42% of total cargo traffic in Moscow area.
Domodedovo Terminal is one of the largest and high technology airfreighter companies in Russia. Yearly the Terminal handles up to 166 000 Ton of cargo and it will increase year by year. It is the eternal objective of the Terminal to provide high quality and world standard services to airlines, shippers and consignees; to develop package services concerned air transportation of all kinds of cargo. Domodedovo Cargo Terminal aims closely working together with its customers in order to study in detail their needs and to serve them. The Terminal facilities also allow handling special and dangerous cargo.
Asiana Airlines was established in February 1988 to tighten internal air carriage in Korea. The airline started operating flights to Tokio in 1990 as well as started developing cargo line. As far as 1999 Asiana Airlines became one of the leading cargo carriers with its 25 routes worldwide.
The Boeing 747-400 Freighter is a middle-distance airfreighter, one of the most effective airfreighters in the world with its capacity of 124 Tons. Its distinctive feature is its fuel efficiency that allows to save up to 16% of fuel as against to previous versions.
