News / New carrier Viking gets set for take-off, but air cargo pundits fear for its success

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A new airline, Viking International, will take on Norwegian, SAS, Finnair and Thai Airways’ cargo arms when it takes off from Oslo by the end of the year with a 747-400F.

The carrier is registering in Finland, according to local media reports,  and has two destinations in its sights – Miami and then Bangkok – a route which will take it head to head with several other cargo carriers.

While its first freighter is expected to arrive in Oslo in a few ...