MK Airlines has moved its European operation from Manston, UK to Ostend in Belgium. The airline operates a mixed fleet of Boeing 747-200, McDonnell Douglas DC-8-55 and DC-8-62 freighters. MK Airlines intends to operate a daily Boeing 747-200 full-freight service to Ostend to fly fish and vegetables to the European market from Ghana in Africa.
Source: Flight International
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