KUEHNE & NAGEL REPORTS BOOM IN AVIATION LOGISTICS

KUEHNE & NAGEL REPORTS BOOM IN AVIATION LOGISTICS

   Kuehne & Nagel reported a continued growth in volumes handled by its aviation logistics division, responsible for moving spare parts for airlines and aircraft manufacturers.
    During the first half of 1999, the freight forwarding group’s aviation logistics division handled 63,731 consignments with a total weight of 6,344 tons.
    Kuehne & Nagel said the specialist division increases volumes in double digit growth rates every year.
    The company works for 20 airlines and aircraft manufacturers such as Airbus Industries and Boeing.
    Global operations are supported by a network of 28 Kuehne & Nagel stations called "Aviation Logistics Gateways" in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia.
    Consignment sizes vary from a one-kilo packet with screws to a complete eight-ton aero-engine, Kuehne & Nagel said.