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Choice Cargo begins airline operations Kalitta with charter flights in the Quito Mariscal Sucre Airport. Photo by Diogo da Conceição
The Choice Cargo Company, General Sales Agent, Kalitta Freight Trade Representative, began operations with the aforementioned airline at the Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito. The company has two weekly operations on Tuesdays and Fridays., using aircraft Boeing 747-400 with a load capacity of 100 tons and transport cargo from Quito to the hub of the International Airport of Miami from where it is distributed to various destinations in USA and other parts of the world.
Choice Cargo began operations in Quito with Kalitta
“Choice Cargo is pleased to announce that since August 2022 We started at the Mariscal Sucre Airport in the city of Quito with operations of two cargo charter flights with B747 aircraft on the Quito – Miami route., to provide greater capacity to the Ecuadorian market, thus supporting its growth in exports and imports to and from the United States with the highest quality standards, taking care of the logistics chain of each of the products we transport, in order to contribute to the development of the country and the region”, said Diego Iniguez, CEO of Choice Cargo.
Kalitta made the decision to operate in Ecuador due to market growth towards USA and the different destinations in Europe, Asia and Oceania. Choice Cargo developed the entire study about the market, considering the main demand seasons. The quality of ecuadorian flower is highly appreciated in the international market, Therefore, there is a need to have more capacity in terms of flights with the aim of contributing to the growth of exports..
For his part, Ramon Miro, President and CEO of Corporación Quiport, he pointed: “The start of operations of Choice Cargo in the Ecuadorian market represents a very important advance in terms of the offer of space for export cargo that leaves Quito.. The flower sector, our main user, has registered a significant increase in terms of its production and its ability to place the Ecuadorian flower in international markets and this cargo operation will help us meet the needs of exporters".
What's more, the top executive of Quiport pointed out that the moment chosen by Choice Cargo to enter the country is optimal, Well, these five months that remain of the year 2022 will serve to consolidate the airline's operation for the high season of Valentine's Day 2023, which will start in mid-January next year.
Total, the Kalitta airline fleet has 24 freighters Boeing 747-400, which allows, during peak export seasons in Quito, Additional flights may be available based on demand.
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