TNT signs contract for two more Boeing 737 aircraft
TNT Express – the world’s leading business to business express delivery company – today announced that it has signed a contract with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) for two additional B737-300SF aircraft.
With a payload of 16 tonnes, the aircraft will be introduced to the company’s highly successful European Air Network in August and December 2006 respectively and will replace sub-contracted aircraft.
The introduction of the new aircraft will provide the company with increased capacity and will bring the total number of 737’s in the TNT fleet to nine.
Niky Terzakis, Managing Director, TNT Airways, said: “We have been very pleased with the performance of the B737, since the first aircraft was introduced into our fleet in 2003. It is a very reliable and a cost-effective solution on routes where a lower capacity freighter is required.”
Like the 737s currently operated by TNT, the new aircraft will be converted from passenger carriers to freighters by IAI/Bedek in Israel and will be modified to comply with Chapter IV noise emission standards.
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Notes to editors
1. TNT Express is the world’s leading business to business express delivery company. The company delivers 3.4 million parcels, documents and pieces of freight a week to over 200 countries using its network of nearly 900 depots, hubs and sortation centres. TNT Express operates over 19,000 road vehicles and 42 aircraft and has the biggest door-to-door air and road express delivery infrastructure in Europe.
2. TNT Express employs 45,000 staff worldwide and is the first ever organisation to achieve global recognition as an Investor in People. The company reported sales in 2004 of €4.7 billion. Profits of €225 million earned by TNT Express in the first six months of 2005 were higher by 35.5% than the same period in 2004 (€166 million). The TNT Express website is: www.tnt.com
3. TNT N.V. (TNT Express’ parent company, formerly TPG) is a global provider of mail, express and logistics services. The group employs over 161,000 people in 63 countries and serves over 200 countries. For 2004 the company reported sales of € 12.6 billion. TNT N.V. is publicly listed on the stock exchanges of Amsterdam, New York, London and Frankfurt. The TNT N.V. website is: http://group.tnt.com
