Contract covers Airbus A320-200 fleet   
Ural Airlines, the sixth largest carrier in Russia, and Lufthansa Technik, the leading provider for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of airplanes, components and engines, signed a technical support agreement for the new Airbus A320-200 fleet. The initial two Airbus aircraft will join Ural Airlines´ fleet in September and will be complemented by an additional four A320 in 2007.

Dr. Andreas Otto: “Cooperation is massively strengthening ourpresence in South America“. From 1 September, Lufthansa Cargo will be responsible for the marketing of cargo capacity and freight handling for AirMadrid across the Spanish carrier’s entire network. Amongst other things, the cooperation will enable Lufthansa Cargo to offer its customers even denser network coverage on routes to and from South America.

Mayor Opstelten is to visit Beijing and Shanghai from 27 May to 2 June. He will be leading a delegation of almost 100 people, and will be actively supported by the chairmen of the Chamber of Commerce, the Rotterdam Port Promotion Council and the CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Mr. Hans Smits. The entrepreneurs in the delegation will also visit the cities of Nanjing and Ningbo.