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Article: Air freight capacity back to normal by Monday.
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- Australasian Business Intelligence
- Article date:
- November 15, 2001
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Nov 16, 2001 (The Mercury
ABIX via COMTEX) -- Air freight capacity to Tasmania will be restored to the same levels as prior to Ansett Australia's collapse from 19 November 2001. Australian Air Express has announced it will begin to fly a larger plane into Hobart. The state's weekly container capacity will be increased from 10 tonnes to 12. A Boeing 727-200 will replace the B727-100 currently used. The service will operate at night from Monday to Thursday, and at 6am from Friday to Sunday. Fresh Tasmanian produce and live seafood will arrive in Melbourne for the weekend at 7.30am, and at Sydney one hour later. Deputy Tasmanian Premier, Paul Lennon, said the ...