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If you are looking at airports that have a proven track record in the cargo business in Scandinavia you need look no further than Göteborg Landvetter Airport. Located centrally between the Scandinavian capitals and in a region of strong export and import growth Göteborg Landvetter Airport has over the previous 10 years shown the way with both established integrators and long haul intercontinental freight operations.

Centre of industry
Gothenburg is a Scandinavian centre of industry and knowledge and has over the last few years benefited by a strong economy and rapid growth. In the region you can find some of the largest industries in Scandinavia, for example, Volvo, AstraZeneca, Saab and Ericsson to name but a few.

Doubled cargo capacity by 2009
Short travel times to the regions’ capital cities of Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen as well as the largest port in Europe makes Gothenburg the most important logistics centre in Scandinavia. Coupled to this is the fact that Göteborg Landvetter Airport is a Scandinavian air cargo hub.
To further strengthen our services, Göteborg Landvetter Airport has invested in a completely new cargo terminal and by 2009 when all our expansion plans are in place, the Airport will have doubled its cargo capacity.

Cargo facilities
Freight terminal in direct connection to parking stands, BIP (Boarder Inspection Point) for groceries and live animals, refrigerated storage, customs inspection, 99% regularity with CAT II, CAT III will be ready during 2009.

Cargo Airlines serving the airport
Emirates Sky Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo, Asiana, British Airways World Cargo, TNT, DHL.
SAS Cargo, Finnair Cargo are buying block space.

Incentive scheme available
We have two programmes currently running at GOT. One for new operations to complete new destinations and second one that is a frequency programme. Please contact our Cargo Manager for further information. This and the fact that we have 3 hours of free parking makes GOT one of the most prize worthy airports in Northern Europe.

T: +46 31 94 10 00
F: +46 31 94 10 22
E: lfv.got@lfv.se
www.landvetter.lfv.se

Contact: Lena Stävmo, Cargo and Route Development Manager

Business Region Göteborg

Business Region Göteborg AB is dedicated to strengthening and developing trade and industry in the Göteborg region.
We are a non-profit organization representing 13 member municipalities. Our goal is to contribute to sustainable economic growth, a high level of employment and a diversified economy.

The Göteborg region is an international centre for logistics and transport. The reason why the region is so competitive in these sectors is a combination of a number of factors. Most notably its geographical location and the fact that its transportation infrastructure is internationally linked. The port of Göteborg and Landvetter Airport provide the main logistical advantages to the city.

Recent years have seen a steady, systematic development of the region’s road, rail, sea and air transport networks and of the infrastructure to support them. These logistic arteries are important factors in businesses establishing themselves in the Göteborg region. The region is also a significant centre for academic research and education within logistics and transportation.

Business Region Göteborg works in close collaboration with other key operators to strengthen the competitiveness of the Scandinavian industry. This is done through effective and profitable logistic solutions.

Visit: http://www.businessregion.se

Cargolux, created in 1970 and based in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is one of the leading suppliers of high-quality, worldwide scheduled and charter air cargo services.

The mission of Cargolux is to provide freight forwarders unrivalled competitive advantage in their operations worldwide. Cargolux operates 15 B747-400 freighter aircraft, with one more B747-400F to be delivered in July 2008. Cargolux is the launch customer for Boeing’s new 747-8F with 13 aircraft on order, plus 10 purchase rights and two options.

Flexibility is one of Cargolux's strongest assets. During 2007, Cargolux has extended its scheduled network, adding new destinations or increasing frequencies to existing destinations, like a third frequency to Viracopos-Caminas/Brazil, a second frequency to Kinshasa, the introduction of services to Kazakhstan (two frequencies to Almaty and one to Atyrau) , a sixth frequency to Mexico City, plus the introduction of services to Ho Chi Minh City/Vietnam.

Cargolux’s commitment towards a reduced impact on the environment is illustrated by its long-standing policy of operating the most modern large freighter currently available, the B747-400F.

Cargolux has repeatedly been named ‘Best All-Cargo Airline’ by various trade publications and was named ‘Cargo Airline of the Year 2005’ by Air Transport World Magazine and ‘European All-Cargo Airline 2006’ by the British Institute of Transport Management, and holds the ‘Awards of Excellence 2007 and 2008’ by U.S. magazine Air Transport World. Cargolux employs over 1400 staff worldwide.

For more information on Cargolux Airlines, please consult
www.cargolux.com

Kales Group Bv, parent company of Kales Airline Services group of companies, is an Amsterdam headquartered company with 32 offices in 21 countries throughout Europe, China and Hong Kong.

Kales Airline Services is an IATA licensed GSSA (General Sales and Service Agent) company representing on exclusive basis international 100 airlines within both the CARGO and PASSENGER fields.

Our charter division is meeting all air craft charter demands from executive jets, to full Boeing 747, AN124´s – Cargo Freighters having arranged charters, on behalf of our logistic partner clients, such as for pop-stars, international sport events and commercial cargo such as the telecom industry.

As an addition to our cargo services we have newly founded Kales Air Cargo Trucking (KACT) providing rollerbed-schdeuled-truck-services to/from major European airports.
Kales Airline Services has become a major player in Global GSSA business - Daily hundreds of people cross the globe with a ticket purchased directly or indirectly through Kales Airline Services. Every minute, somewhere in the world, a shipment booked through Kales is being loaded on an aircraft.

A young and dynamic team of motivated and responsible people is taking care of that. - Every day!

Nordic/Baltic region is covered with offices in:

Sweden : Stockholm, Malmö
Denmark : Copenhagen, Billund
Finland : Helsinki
Norway : Oslo
The Baltics : Vilnius, Riga

Visit www.kales.com

West Air Europe AB is one of the leading service providers of efficient freight solutions in Europe in the segment 3 to 9 tonnes. The mother company offers customized service for the European market by the two daughter companies; West Air Sweden AB and West Air Luxembourg S.A. Business has developed further and through the groups aircraft lessor company, European Turboprop Management AB, business today also include aircraft leasing, maintenance and conversions.

The company is located with its head-office in Gothenburg, Sweden. Operational control is located in Lidköping (Sweden) and Luxembourg.

West Air has an excellent customer base of leading transport companies in their respective sectors. As a reliable partner for premier logistic solution companies, customers appreciate West Air’s flexibility to meet the customer’s specific requirements through our willingness to innovate.

The business concept is to meet the demand for efficient freight solutions by a customized fleet of aircraft. Today West Air serves the Integrator and National Postal companies with an ambition to further expand in to other logistical segments.

The airline have approximately 30 freighters in operation, 300 employees (where of over 100 flight crew) with a network of regular operations all weekdays, stretching throughout Europe; from the Mediterranean in the south to Arctic Svalbard in the north.

Visit www.westair.se