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Bakkafrost, the biggest salmon farmer in the Faroe Islands and one of the world’s largest salmon producers, has declared its intention to establish a new cargo airline and is reportedly looking to acquire a Boeing freighter, a B757-200 or a B767-200.

The company, which also owns owns the Scottish Salmon Company, has a constant logistical challenge to carry fresh salmon to various parts of the world, in particular to the United States, and has a fleet of ships to do so. It hopes that its first foray into air transport with dedicated aircraft would be the most cost-effective way to transport the freshest fish straight from the ocean.

At the moment, the Faroese salmon must be exported by sea to the United Kingdom or Denmark before being put on flights across the Atlantic. The new as-yet-unnamed carrier aims to buy or lease a cargo aircraft as soon as possible to directly connect with markets, Hanus Jacobsen, head of Bakkafrost’s operations in the US, told Faroese media.

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