All Nippon Airways (ANA) celebrates the debut of its first scheduled flights to Turkey on 12 February 2025, together with its chosen GSA partner, Skylog Turkiye. The ECS Group subsidiary was awarded the responsibility for ANA’s cargo business out of Turkey, due to its strong air cargo expertise and digitally enhanced commercial operations: two factors that set it apart from its peers.

Skylog Turkiye will be instrumental in promoting ANA’s new market presence in Turkey, bringing in cargo revenue and growing its export volumes. Three wide-body Boeing 787-800s will serve the Istanbul (IST) - Haneda (HND) route, offering the market around 60 tons of cargo uplift each week. The airline’s main transport commodities will be fish and other seafood products, a significant volume of automotive parts, and general cargo.

“Our inaugural direct flight from Tokyo Haneda, Japan, to Istanbul, Turkey, on 12 February 2025, represents an important milestone for us,” states Kenichi Wakiya, Executive Vice President of ANA. “Just as we are committed to providing seamless connections for our passengers, we seek to offer the same for our cargo customers. Skylog Turkiye's local market knowledge and client base, along with its focus on top quality and technologically enhanced and efficient customer service, perfectly match what we stand for at ANA. Together, we will also open sought-after cargo connections to the Middle East, Europe and Africa, which are all best served by Istanbul’s impressive global hub and Haneda.”

“Our joint focus is on quality at all levels. Our commitment to service excellence, efficiency, and digital innovation, in combination with ANA’s exceptionally high operational standards, offer a strong foundation for a long and successful partnership, and the ultimate in customer experience. We are ready to create that perfect first impression, said Jean Ceccaldi, Chief Executive Officer of ECS Group.