China Southern
Swoops In To Denmark For Flying Swine Project;
Plump Porkers Painstakingly Packaged & Proceed Promptly
BILLUND, Denmark, - July 7, 2004 - China Southern Airlines (NYSE: ZNH)
(HKSE: 1055) - www.csair.com/en - the largest airline in The People¡¯s
Republic of China operated a special 747-400 cargo aircraft to re-locate
more than 500 breeding swine to China.
China Southern¡¯s freighter flight #CZ494 from Liege Belgium was re-routed
here to Denmark to pick-up 15 main deck pallets containing more than
500 breeding pigs. The total weight of the plump porkers was more than
65 tons.
From Billund, China Southern¡¯s special cargo flight flew directly for
Zhengzhou in China, the new home for the swine. Special arrangements
for this safe and humane transportation of the pigs were made by Sea
Danbred, Copenhagen. The evening flight from Billund departed at 01:50
and arrived in China at 17:00 ¨C thus avoiding daytime heat during flight
for the animals.
China Southern Airlines maintained close working contact with Sea Danbred
to set the appropriate flight schedule as the swine had to be released
from their quarantine station just prior to departure. At Billund Airport,
the animals were given a final inspection by local veterinary authorities
to verify that all of the swine could safely fit into the transportation
cages.
Each of the cages were specially built for this project, with specific
dimensions to conform to China Southern¡¯s Boeing 747-400 freighter.
Each cage had three levels with built-in drinking facilities for the
animals.
According to Marcel C.A. Bakker, Deputy Cargo Manager, China Southern
- Amsterdam, ¡°the handling agent at Billund Airport did a fantastic
job. They are familiar with handling this type of traffic to numerous
worldwide destinations but on a much smaller scale. The project went
from initial discussions to final flight with the supervision of Arie
Goudsblom (China Southern¡¯s Dutch-based handling agent) who supervised
the loading of the animals in Billund and the China Southern cargo team
who worked out all of the weight and balance and load planning of the
aircraft.¡±
Bakker added that Sea Danbred informed the airline that they were very
pleased with the handling of the animals upon arrival in China.
The largest airline in The People¡¯s Republic of China for the past
25 years, China Southern Airlines, www.csair.com/en connects more than
80 cities around the globe. Major business and vacation destinations
served in China include: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong,
Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan and as well as international service,
including: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Islamabad,
Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow, Osaka,
Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.
For China Southern Airlines reservations and information, please contact
your local travel agent.
For Immediate Release: Contact: Mr. Jeff Ruffolo
Senior Advisor
International Public Relations
Office 1-714-532-2054
E-Mail: RuffoloPR@aol.com
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