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JAN 19, 2005 (newstodate): As in the case with earlier major relief campaigns, the aircraft charter rates seem to be soaring.
-A rates hike of up to 100 percent is not uncommon when we compare pre-Tsunami rates to those currently in the market, an aircraft broker tells newstodate.
-Even in cases where we have actually negotiated a contract with the aircraft operator for a specific transportation job we may see the rate doubled once the physical contract arrives.
-The problem is especially rampant among operators of Russian aircraft, notably IL-76, as these are often the only viable options considering the shape of the airfields and the character of the shipments.
-As aircraft brokers act within the framework of a tender with fixed prices once the deal is landed, the problem of uncontrolled rates hikes is crucial and, in some cases, devastating for the industry, he says.
-A rates hike of up to 100 percent is not uncommon when we compare pre-Tsunami rates to those currently in the market, an aircraft broker tells newstodate.
-Even in cases where we have actually negotiated a contract with the aircraft operator for a specific transportation job we may see the rate doubled once the physical contract arrives.
-The problem is especially rampant among operators of Russian aircraft, notably IL-76, as these are often the only viable options considering the shape of the airfields and the character of the shipments.
-As aircraft brokers act within the framework of a tender with fixed prices once the deal is landed, the problem of uncontrolled rates hikes is crucial and, in some cases, devastating for the industry, he says.