Transmile Names Wallace Air Cargo Group GSA for Freighter Service to Asia.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Transmile Air Services, a Malaysian all-cargo airline, will begin scheduled freighter service to Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong from Los Angeles International Airport on Sept. 12. The flights will operate five days per week utilizing Transmile's MD-11F aircraft. Wallace Air Cargo Group is Transmile's general sales agent for cargo from North America.

"Transmile has an excellent reputation in Asia and its expansion to Los Angeles brings a lot to the forwarder's table," said Ned Wallace, president of Wallace Air Cargo Group. "Shippers using Transmile will enjoy frequent, highly reliable freighter capacity to Hong Kong with well-timed trucking connections to points in Southern China. They will also have direct freighter flights to Transmile's air and ground cargo complex at Kuala Lumpur's Subang Airport for on-line service to India, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, as well as Penang, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Miri Tawau, and Sandakan in Malaysia."

Since its 1993 inception as an exclusive Air Carrier for Malaysian Post's Courier unit (Poslaju), Transmile has developed a strong regional freighter network around its highly efficient Malaysian cargo hub which offers 24 hour customs capabilities. The acquisition of four MD-11F aircraft gives Transmile capability to connect its hub with the North American market. "It is the logical next step for us," said Eugene Gan, Transmile's executive director. "It allows us to use wide-body, fuel-efficient freighters to provide the intercontinental lift our Asian customers increasingly require."

Gan added that Transmile is "fortunate to have Ned Wallace's organization handle our American sales. His more than four decades of scheduled air freight experience will help us gain a foothold in this competitive market."

Transmile's MD-11F flights depart LAX at 0230. Tuesday through Saturday, arriving HKG 1145+1 and SZB in Kuala Lumpur at 1730+1. For further information and bookings, contact: Mr. Wylie Wong at 310-338-8013 (cell 310-980-6688) or e-mail [e-mail].

Transmile is a Malaysian National All-Cargo Carrier with headquarters at Transmile Centre, Cargo Complex, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, Malaysia. It operates a fleet of 16 freighter aircraft. The Wallace Air Cargo Group's main office is located at 20321 Acacia St., Suite 220, Newport Beach, CA 92660. The group assists air carriers in capitalizing on international air freight opportunities.