WLDA World Airways to Operate Two MD-11 Freighters for Lufthansa Cargo Beginning
With Winter Schedule 2006
FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lufthansa Cargo and
World Airways have signed a one-year contract to operate two MD-11 freighters
between Europe and the United States. Service will start with the winter
schedule 2006, effective at the end of October.
"World Airways has had a relationship with Lufthansa Cargo for more than
20 years and we are very pleased to be working with them again," said Rob
Binns, chief marketing officer of World Air Holdings, Inc. "Lufthansa Cargo is
a leading international carrier with an impeccable reputation -- and World
Airways is proud to be one of Lufthansa Cargo's partners in providing
excellent service for their customers."
Bernhard Kindelbacher, senior vice president, Product and Network
Development of Lufthansa Cargo, added, "We have chosen World Airways, as they
have proven to be a very professional and reliable cargo carrier. We are very
much looking forward to a close and trustful cooperation for the benefit of
our worldwide customers."
Lufthansa Cargo operates 19 MD-11 freighters and currently has additional
charter agreements for two MD-11 freighters and two Boeing 747 freighters.
About Lufthansa Cargo: With a transport volume of over 1.74 million tonnes
of freight and mail shipments and 7.8 billion revenue tonne kilometres (FTKT)
in 2005, Lufthansa Cargo is one of the world's leading cargo carriers. Its
route network encompasses some 500 destinations. Lufthansa Cargo serves some
of these direct with its own fleet of freighter aircraft as well as with belly
capacities of Lufthansa's passenger aircraft and road feeder services. Most of
the cargo business is handled via Frankfurt Airport, Europe's largest freight
hub.
About World Airways: World Airways is a wholly owned subsidiary of World
Air Holdings, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: WLDA) It is a U.S.-certificated air
carrier providing customized transportation services for major international
passenger and cargo carriers, international freight forwarders, the United
States military and international leisure tour operators. Founded in 1948,
World Airways operates a fleet of 17 wide-body aircraft to meet the
specialized needs of its customers.
SOURCE World Air Holdings, Inc.
Steve Forsyth, Corporate Communications of World Air Holdings, Inc.,
+1-770-632-8322, or fax +1-770-632-8055, or sforsyth@wlda.com; or Nils Haupt,
Corporate Communications of Lufthansa Cargo AG, +49 69 696-91123, or fax + 49
69 696-91185, or nils.haupt@dlh.de
12Sep06 13:00 GMT
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