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Von Boxberg revealed that , since March 2022 , the company has been supplementing its intercontinental network with a medium-haul network . “ We serve these routes with smaller A321F freighters operated by Lufthansa Cityline ,” she says . “ By entering this market , we are responding to the continued growth in demand from the e-commerce industry , enabling us to offer customers even more capacity and additional fast connections .”
She adds : “ We are now beginning to offer same-day e-commerce solutions within Europe and to selected medium-haul destinations .
“ The new aircraft will serve a wide range of customers and routes , both scheduled and charter . We are pleased to provide muchneeded capacity in the European market and further strengthen our position as the leading air cargo carrier in Europe .”
Great Resignation poses air freight recruitment problems As well as the opportunities for air freight , there are also challenges , with the Great Resignation posing recruitment problems for the industry – on both the cargo and passenger sides – as it is for so many other sectors .
John Bacon Jr is VP Supply Chain at Mesa Airlines , a Phoenix-based airline that operates as American Eagle from hubs in Phoenix and Dallas , and as United Express from Washington Dulles and Houston . Mesa operates 145 large regional jets with 700 daily departures to 100 cities , 44 states , the District of Columbia , Canada and Mexico . The company has around 3,500 employees .
“ The current job market is extremely competitive ,” Bacon confirms . “ Employees can change employers with relative ease , and this means businesses have been forced to consider incentives such as full-time or part-
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