Gerrys acquires China Southern Airlines Cargo CSA
May, 2012
Gerrys acquires China Southern Airlines Cargo CSA for Karachi on 1st May 2012. The agreement was signed by Mr. Arshad Wali Mohammad (Group Director) from Gerrys and Mr. Li Xiang (General Manager) from China Southern Airlines.
Gerrys has the distinction of being one of the largest aviation groups in Pakistan and is now ranked as Pakistan`s largest travel, air cargo, information technology, telecommunication and aviation concern. Employing staff strength of 2000 people, Gerrys is honored to represent a number of international airlines which include Virgin Atlantic Airways, Kenya Airways, Etihad Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air France, Air Canada, Royal Caribbean cruises, Oman Air, Air Arabia, United Airlines and Cyprus Airways.
Gerrys also takes pride and pleasure to represent worlds renowned all cargo airline - FedEx Inc. offering air express and cargo services. In addition to GSA representation, Gerrys also maintains the country`s only fully privatized ground-handling operation at all the airports in Pakistan, under joint venture with DNATA, which is a part of the Emirates group. Included in the portfolio of Gerrys is an Information Technology company which includes Gerry`s Net - an Internet Service Provider, Gerry`s DSL- Broadband operator, Gerry`s Satellite & Media- Telecom provider.
Established on October 11, 2002, China Southern Air Holding Company is a large state-owned air transport group merging China Southern Airlines, Xinjiang Airlines and China Northern Airlines. As one of the three major air transport groups under direct management of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, China Southern Air Holding Company specializes in air transport service, and is engaged in air passenger and cargo agencies, import and export trade, financial planning and wealth management, construction and development, media advertising and other industries. China Southern Air Holding Company has more than 70,000 employees and total operating assets of over RMB 150billion.
China Southern Airlines went public on both New York and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges in 1997 and listed in China`s mainland in 2003. At present, China.
Southern Air Holding Company has 8 member enterprises including China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd, pilot training academies in Beijing and Australia, and a flight simulator training center and an aviation engine overhaul center in Zhuhai.
China Southern Airlines operates the largest fleet, most developed route network and largest passenger capacity of any airline in The People`s Republic of China.
Currently, China Southern Airlines operates more than 460 passenger and cargo transport aircraft, including Boeing 777, 747, 757 & 737 and Airbus A380, 330, 321, 320, 319. The airline fleet is ranked among the world`s top six airlines (in terms of fleet size) and with Guangzhou and Beijing as its central hubs, the carrier boasts a substantial route network spanning more than 150 destinations in China and more than 40 destinations in Asia with service to Europe, America, Australia and Africa.
China Southern Airlines has more than 1,930 daily flights to 175 destinations in 34 countries and regions across the world. Through close cooperation with its SkyTeam partner airlines, China Southern Airlines global route network spans 983 destinations to 178 countries and regions and nearly every major world metropolis.
China Southern Airlines transported more than 80 million passengers in 2011, ranking the carrier first in Asia (and third in the world) and topping all Chinese airlines for 33 consecutive years.
China Southern Airlines is also the sole Asian airline ranked in the world`s top five passenger carriers as well as the only Chinese airline listed in the world.