News / Early focus on securing enough air freight capacity pays off for Panalpina

Despite a drastic tightening of air freight capacity globally, Panalpina believes it has enough capacity for its customers.

The continuing operation of its controlled air freight charter network has come under criticism from investors and analysts alike in recent years as demand for air freight remained weak in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.

This year has been very different, however, and Panalpina executives clearly feel vindicated to have signed a five-year wet-lease deal with Atlas Air in early 2015.

Chief executive Stefan Karlen ...