Madrid, February 2011.- Gestair Cargo, division of the Gestair Commercial Aviation business unit specialized in the transport of air cargo, has received the first of two B767-300 BDSF which has been put into operation on 26th January. The aircraft, the first of its type in Spain, will operate on an ACMI basis for TNT Airways for which Gestair Cargo already operates a B757-200 PCF.
This first aircraft will cover the route Liege-Dubai-Delhi-Liege, with five weekly rotations, whilst the second B767-300 BDSF will start to operate in March on the route Liege-New York – Liege.
The new B767-300 BDSF has a cargo capacity of more than 54 tons, and has been operated as a passenger aircraft for different companies before its conversion into freighter at IAI in Tel Aviv/Israel in 2010.
About Gestair Cargo
Gestair Cargo is part of the Commercial Aviation business unit of the Gestair Group, and operates currently two B757-200 PCF and one B767- 300 BDSF on behalf of Iberia and TNT. The Gestair Group itself is a Spanish integrated aeronautical services company which apart from Commercial Aviation comprises the business units Private Aviation and Aviation Training. In 2009, the Group has operated a fleet of 73 aircraft and reached a turnover of 120 Million Euros.