Azul Cargo opens new cargo terminal in Congonhas

Azul Cargo inaugurated this Wednesday (30) the new cargo terminal (TECA) at Congonhas Airport, in São Paulo. The space has a total area of ​​3.200 m² for the storage and handling of packages. According to the company, the space will serve the entire operation, including express cargo, corporate customers and stores, for the airports of Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Curitiba and Belo Horizonte. In addition, it will connect the BH to the Viracopos hubs, in Campinas, Airport and Guararapes Airport, in Recife, serving other states in addition to destinations. Thus, service is expanded to ten cities, 956 neighborhoods, and more than 1000 deliveries will be made per day. 

Currently, Azul Cargo transports 140 thousand packages in Congonhas, that is, more than a thousand tons of cargo per month, and expects an increase of up to 30% in capacity. “The month of August was very special for Azul Cargo, we celebrated 14 years of history with the expansion of the terminal in Campinas and, now, in São Paulo. In Congonhas, the big difference will be the increase in speed in transport. We will be closer to the runway, streamlining the flow of the operation, which used to be 2 km away and required the supply of trucks to the location. We are facing logistical challenges, offering increasingly competitive deadlines and democratizing access to products across the country,” said Izabel Reis, director of Azul Cargo Express.   

Expansion of cargo terminals   

Recently, the company announced a major expansion of TECAs in Vitória (ES) and Campinas (SP). In an agreement signed with Zurich Airport Brasil, the concessionaire responsible for the airport in the capital of Espírito Santo, part of the old hall, deactivated in 2018, will be used for the cargo terminal, which will be 64% larger than the current area. The airline will have exclusive access to the so-called “airside” of the airport (closed apron and runway areas).   

In Viracopos, the extension of TECA, which will be destined for express cargo, reached a total area of ​​1.680 m². Azul Cargo transports 10 million kilos of cargo monthly in Viracopos and expects a 20% increase in capacity, mobilizing another 58 trucks per day for deliveries in the city of São Paulo and in the interior of the state.   

According to Anac, Azul Cargo holds 32% of marketshare. The company reached the milestone of 320 stores and serves 5.000 cities nationwide. This number represents 90% of the municipalities and coverage equivalent to 96% of the population. Recently, the company expanded its fleet, investing in the Class F freighter, which consists of an E195 aircraft transformed into a freighter, delivering efficiency and flexibility in the use of the fleet according to market needs. In the air since February 2022, the five Class F aircraft certified to transport cargo in the cabin already have more than 9 thousand flight hours and 21.500 tons transported. In addition, Azul Cargo has diversified its range of services, with options that fit different customer profiles.