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    Vol. 13 No. 42                     THE AIR CARGO NEWS THOUGHT LEADER                          Tuesday May 13, 2014

Turkish Cargo Value Proposition


Halit AnlatanTurkish Airlines Cargo’s pattern for growth goes on unabated into 2014, defying almost everything—including gravity—as Istanbul continues to emerge even stronger as a central international hub.
    Halit Anlatan, Turkish Cargo vice president of sales and marketing, is mulling his next moves from a corner office inside the big Turkish Airlines Building at Ataturk International Airport.
    Right now Turkish Cargo ranks number 5 in the world in FTKs and number 4 in terms of destinations served, and the company is looking to move up.
    With 9 freighters in service, including 6 A330-200Fs able to lift 65 tons and 3 A310s rated at 35 tons, plus a wide body fleet of 44 pax and a total of 244 aircraft, there is plenty of room to grow.
    Cargo and mail throughput totaled 567,771 tons in 2013 up from 469,036 in 2012.
    But the dramatic numbers that fastens attention to this rising star that bridges Asia and Europe are the FTK numbers, which recorded a whopping 21.9 percent jump last year.
    The latest numbers show TK 2014 is off to yet another banner year.
    Right out of the gate, January-March 2014 tonnage was recorded at 156,662 tons, another barnburner 26.7 percent increase as compared to the same period in 2013, when 123,608 tons were recorded.
    Mr. Anlatan is the public face of Turkish Cargo, but he is also a no-nonsense manager who clearly has the mission well in hand to take the Turkish Cargo team into the upper echelons of international air freight transportation.
    He is a modern day air cargo executive to be sure, but he also carries traditional beliefs that include delivering value for money and standing for his word, all while managing to laugh once in a while—he’s a breath of fresh air in this game.
    He also does not mince his words when he says, flatly:
    “Right now Turkish Airlines is ranked Number 13 in the world.
    “By 2016 we expect to be situate amongst the top ten airlines of the world.”


Cargo Increases During A Tough Year

    “Despite a tough business climate in 2013 we continued our unprecedented fleet and route expansion as part of an overall strategy to grow our business 15 percent a year into the future.
    “We feel our expansion to new destinations and new aircraft deliveries will help us grow out of much of the financial difficulty felt elsewhere,” Halit Antalan said.
    “Turkish Airlines continues to invest in our Istanbul hub, which is situated at the crossroads of Europe, Middle East, Africa, and former CIS countries.
    “There is much potential for air cargo and many niche markets within these areas for us,” he added.


It’s The Network

    “Great airlines must have great networks,” Halit insists.
    “For us our freighters offer great lift and scheduling second to none across Europe, where we serve 12 destinations, plus 17 in Asia, 9 in the Middle East, and we continue to grow in Africa, where we now serve 11 gateways.
    “All of our activity is also supported by service agreements, vast road feeder services, and, of course, our great gateway—central to all we do—Istanbul.”


New Cargo Transfer Facility This Year


    “Our investment is moving right along to not only keep pace but also to allow for our rapid expansion as we grow both network and capacity.
    “Last September we added 10,500m2 capacity to our Cargo Center here.
    “This autumn comes 43,000m2 in the form of an all-new flagship Cargo Center that will bring absolute state of the art operational capabilities to support every aspect of our business from pharma and cold chain product (5,000 m2 devoted to ‘special cargo’) to heavy bulk shipments and live animals, and also express.
Here Comes ILA Berlin    “Our aim is to make Istanbul the logistics leader.
    “We are migrating to a new software solution that handles the needs of a range of motion, including the IT requirement for full freighters, passenger and cargo, ground handling, cargo sales & reservations, operations, mail management and accounting, revenue and ULD management.
    “By the end of June 2015 our IBS Comis System will be fully functional.
    “Right now, for example, our airway bill implementation is at 15 percent and moving up.
    “It’s all about our value proposition.
    “We have the location central to both Asia and Europe at the true crossroads of the world.
    “Turkey is a strong trading nation with ties to Europe, Asia, and Africa that date back thousands of years.
    “For Africa, in Nairobi and Lagos we have built a major position in the movement of perishables. In Johannesburg we move major shipments of heavy machinery as a matter of course.
    “These are destinations that Turkish Cargo has not only added, but gone into and built an air cargo trade.
    “As example we have just opened new flights to Tunisia where we not only launch a market, but stand alone in the effort.”

Belgrade To The World Beg For All Cargo
The latest Turkish Cargo freighter address Belgrade (BEG) launched April 4, 2014. Currently Turkish Cargo's network includes more than 105 countries and 250 destinations, (49 are served by freighters).  Belgrade is Turkish Cargo’s 9th dedicated freighter service to the region.

Most Valuable Assets

    “Turkish Cargo is building its future on a very solid foundation,” Halit Anlatan declared.
    “It’s our people.
    “Everywhere we fly or wish to serve in the future begins with a solid team on the ground.
    “We have six regional managers with knowledge of each destination and a local approach that immediately engages our service partners, the forwarders, to working together so that our success and also theirs is assured.
    “We never forget how important our service partners are,” Halit Anlatan declared.
Geoffrey

   As Summer 2014 approaches here come the air shows.
   The International Aerospace Exhibition ILA 2014 also known simply as “The Berlin Air Show” that began in 1909 is the oldest event of this kind in the world, and is set for May 20-25 with lots of civilian and military airplanes and conferences.
   Venue for the biennial event is the Berlin ExpoCenter Airport, (with direct access to BBI) includes some 60 conferences and meetings, workshops and a programs of lectures focusing on market developments and trends.
   The Republic of Turkey is the official partner country for the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA 2014.
   “Part of this event since 2008, the Turkish aerospace industry will present itself as a modern, fast-growing and dynamic industry that offers business partners, customers and investors from around the world excellent opportunities for cooperation,” said Mr. Murad Bayar, Turkey’s Undersecretary for Defense Industries.

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