Logistics company Team Global Express has announced a seven-year $480 million partnership with trans-Tasman cargo airline Texel Air Australasia, which has added four Boeing 737-800 BCF freighter aircraft to its domestic fleet.
The new Boeings have replaced four aircraft in Team Global Express’ fleet of forty planes and have an extra 4000kg of cargo capacity than the outgoing models.
The partnership commenced in June and supports an added 59 Australian jobs – 39 of which are based in the organisation’s Queensland operations hub.
Team Global Express boasts the ability to deliver to 95 per cent of Australia within 48 hours due to its rail, road, air and sea freight networks, and has 520 domestic flights travelling across Australia every week.
The news has come barely a week after the company also announced it will be delivering parcels for Australian customers of European based company DPD UK.
Team Global Express CEO Christine Holgate says the partnership with Texel Air Australasia will help the company deliver more parcels to regional communities more often.
“In a country as vast as Australia, air freight plays a vital role in connecting distant cities and transporting essential goods such as lifesaving medications, perishable goods, machinery equipment and livestock,” Holgate says.
“Our point of difference is we can rally our whole network during disruptive events such as inclement weather to get our customers’ freight where it needs to be.
“Team Global Express is proud to deliver one day faster across Australia than any other parcel operator and we’re confident the new Boeing 737-800 BCFs will enable tighter delivery timeframes via our air routes.”
The Boeing 737-800 BCFs have an increased fuel efficiency of five per cent when compares to the aircraft they have replaced which, coupled with their 20 per cent improvement in cargo capacity, will contribute to an overall reduction in fuel consumption for the company.
Texel Air Australasia was established in 2023 and is a subsidiary of Bahrain-based company Texel Air.
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