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            IAG Cargo has announced the
            launch of its new direct service
            between London Heathrow and
            Durban from 29 October 2018






                         IAG Cargo grows network reach


              with new direct London to Durban service



            THE ROUTE has been introduced to meet the          more than 8 percent of the country’s export
            demands of South Africa’s manufacturing sector.    volume.
            Customers will have access to up to 15 tonnes of lift   The new service will be the only non-stop link
            per fl ight, increasing IAG Cargo’s existing capacity   between London and Durban, and fl ights will be
            into and out of South Africa by 90 tonnes per week.  operated by the airline’s newest fl eet of aircraft,
              The new service will further connect Durban to   the Boeing 787-8. Scheduled services will operate
            IAG Cargo’s network of over 350 destinations. It   on Monday, Thursday and Saturday from London
            will also provide crucial support to South Africa’s   Heathrow, with return fl ights on Tuesday, Friday
            manufacturing sector, which now accounts for       and Sunday. •


                        Richards Bay

               lighthouse demolished



                                            The 39-year-
                                            old lighthouse
                                            was taken
                                            down due to
                                            severe coastal               FAW meets its
                                            erosion and a
            Atomic Demolishers’ hydraulic   temporary one        customers on their turf
            excavator mounted breaker
            chipping away at the old tower.     erected.         FAW SA recently interacted with its customers

            TRANSNET National Ports Authority (TNPA) has          at the Nampo Harvest Day in the Free State.
            erected a temporary light and structure on the site
            of the old Richards Bay lighthouse. The original   THE COMPANY’S stand at the popular annual
            lighthouse had recently come close to toppling into   agricultural show featured an impressive
            the sea.                                           ‘showroom’ of FAW models, including the soon-to-
               David Gordon, Executive Manager for TNPA        be-launched long-haul JH6 and the new 8.140 full
            Lighthouse and Navigational services says, “The    automatic. These were parked alongside a FAW
            South African Maritime Safety Authority was        33.420FT and FAW 28.330FL.
            informed and a navigational warning was issued.       Pieter Janse van Rensbeurg, FAW SA Regional
            TNPA’s LNS division issued a tender calling for    General Manager says, “The show’s footprint is
            specialist advice for the demolition and removal of   perfectly in line with three of the most important
            the structure.”                                    sectors for us: construction, short and medium-haul
               The proposal submitted by Atomic Demolishers    and agriculture.”
            was selected and TNPA LNS enlisted their services     “Nampo is the ideal place to get close to our
            in March 2018. LNS is working with the City of     customers in their operating environment,” he says.
            uMhlathuze to put the necessary services in place     Van Rensburg adds that FAW SA uses the event
            for a new lighthouse on a new site in Richards Bay.  •  to showcase new FAW products that are on the
                                                               way, such as the extra-heavy FAW JH6. •



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