Sanya Airways begins direct freighter service from Atlanta to Lagos

SANYA Airways Corporation, a United States of America (USA) registered airline, has announced its readiness to commence a new freighter service from the world’s busiest airport, Atlanta, to Nigeria’s economic capital, Lagos, with a B767-300ER on ACMI programme from ABX Global.

The B767 freighter, according to the chief operating officer (COO), of the airline, Segun Adesanya, will initially operate weekly frequency on a continuation leg to Lagos from Liege in Belgium and then to Namibia where it will airlift perishables bound to Liege.

Adesanya claimed the B767 venture would enable the airline to market perishable exports from Southern Africa to Europe, a market he revealed that is now growing rapidly.

He also stated that the service would provide inbound capacity for Sanya shipment in Europe and USA for onward connectivity to its West African network as well as provide equal opportunity for delivering products that are bought on line abroad by African traders.

The COO explained that the aircraft loading capability makes it the best to offer payload up to 45 tonnes as well as accept long and oversize pieces thereby making its service a new dimension of business to and from Africa.

His words: “We are very excited with this new venture that will be cost-effective cargo solutions to freight forwarders, traders, online users for heavy and outsize pieces, energy equipment, time critical cargo and dangerous goods.

He continued: “Sanya Airways Corporation is able to provide highly competitive pricing, offer block space, backloads and other commercially innovative solutions that are value-added service to our clients.”

He disclosed that his company’s partner in Nigeria, Broadline Services Limited (BSL), would assist the airline with documentation collection, customs formalities where required, while trucking and warehousing arrangements will be provided by Nahco Aviance. 

Adesanya, a Nigerian, who hails from Ogun State, therefore solicited for an enabling environment, cooperation, understanding and best work ethics while promising to service the international community by making Lagos the main hub in Africa.