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Cargolux Airlines International S.A. announced that the airline will add Muscat on 29 June 2013 as a new destination to its network. Cargolux uses its advanced Boeing 747-8 freighters that offer increased economics and efficiency on the route. Muscat becomes the 79th Cargolux destination served with its 747-8 freighter. Last year, Oman announced the transformation of Muscat International Airport into an international gateway and air freight logistics hub and the construction of a new cargo terminal, capable of handling 260,000 metric tonnes annually, with a further planned expansion to 500,000 tonnes. The construction, stretched over three phases, includes an increase of warehouse space from 7,000m2 to 34,000m2.
The current freight terminal operates at its maximum...
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