(Hong Kong, 15th December 2015) Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest cargo handling agent – has been appointed by Myanmar National Airlines to handle its newly-launched services from Yangon to Hong Kong.
Myanmar National Airlines is the state-owned national flag carrier of Myanmar, and flies to 26 domestic destinations, which is the most extensive domestic network of any airline. Myanmar National Airlines traces its origins back to 1948, making it one of Asia’s oldest airlines.
Its predecessor Union of Burma Airways served Hong Kong from the early 1950s until 1993. After 22 years of isolation, the airline is now re-emerging onto the international stage, and investing in a new fleet of Boeing 737-800 Next-Generation aircrafts.
Myanmar National Airlines’ four times weekly B737-800 services to Hong Kong from 4 December 2015 represent the airline’s second international route.
Says Hactl Executive Director Vivien Lau: “It is my great pleasure to welcome Myanmar National Airlines to Hong Kong, and to the Hactl family of airlines.
“This new service is part of the exciting developments in Myanmar as a whole. It’s a country with huge potential for international trade, and we are pleased and proud to play a part in the creation of its links with the world.”
About Hactl
Launched in 1976, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) is Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler, serving more than 100 airline companies and 1,000 freight forwarders.
Its base, SuperTerminal 1, is Hong Kong’s largest cargo handling facility, with an annual design capacity of 3.5 million tonnes.
Hactl’s subsidiary Hacis provides scheduled road feeder services to/from 7 key points in southern China’s important Pearl River Delta region.
