DNATA CARGO TO ESTABLISH BASE IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Trans Mediterranean Airways, customer airline of Dnata Cargo, plans to establish a permanent base in the United Arab Emirates, and operate more services between its Beirut base and the Far East via Dubai.
In April the airline upgraded its flights through Dubai by operating an Airbus A310-300F, which has an extended range over the Boeing 707F TMA had used. The flights operate through Dnata Cargo's Freezone Logistics Center in the Dubai Airport Free Zone.
Fadi Saab, chairman and president of the airline, noted a significant increase in sea-air freight from the Far East using Dubai as a gateway to the Gulf, Europe and Africa. The free zone has also contributed to the growth of the air-freight industry there, he said.