Magma Aviation has announced it transported an array of rally vehicles and parts from Liege Airport to Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International airport for the ongoing rally championship happening in Naivasha, Kenya.
The airline announced it flew a total of 5 cars and a variety of car parts and materials, weighing over 28 tonnes combined and arrived at their destination on time and in perfect condition thanks to a “smooth and meticulous loading process”.
“Uplifting rally cars and parts for a race is a time-critical operation, as not only must everything arrive before the race, but they must also arrive in time to be track-tested beforehand,” the airline said in a statement.
Jose Antunes, Managing Director of freight forwarder Impeco, who has managed international logistics for the WRC rally for several years, also travelled with the cars and parts on the Magma B747 aircraft. After seeing everything safely loaded, he commented, “It’s nice to see the cars loaded as they are now, however I can assure you that after one race they will be unrecognisable!”
In other news, Magma Aviation continues to expand its fleet with the addition of a Boeing 747-400F effective May 2021– a second delivery within 12 months – though partnership with Plus Logistics Solutions Limited. This is in response to the serious impact of the pandemic and grounding of passenger fleets that has created a significant lack of global capacity, with market conditions creating a demand on capacity.
“Magma Aviation’s reaction to the surge in the demand for freighter aircraft maintains the continued support and commitment to their clients, providing regular flying capacity to freight forwarders, logistics providers, and charter brokers. With this addition Magma Aviation will be able to support their clients and global commerce to ensure network stability and continuity,” said the airline in a statement.
Magma Aviation is a Chapman Freeborn company and a family member of Avia Solutions Group – the largest aerospace business group from Central & Eastern Europe. The airline operates to and from Asia-Europe, Europe to North America, Europe to Africa and Africa to Europe.
By Victor Shalton Odhiambo
