Showing posts with label Cargo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cargo. Show all posts
Thursday, October 3, 2013

● IATA: African airlines' August pax traffic up 5.4% on 2012 as freight continues downward trend.

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for August showing a strengthening of the hea...
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

► KENYA: Astral Aviation outlines B747-400F plans; to codeshare with Emirates SkyCargo on Joburg - Nairobi flights.

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Nairobi-based cargo operator, Astral Aviation (8V), and ANA Aviation Services have announced a new strategic partnership in Africa followin...
Friday, September 27, 2013

► KENYA: Astral Aviation signs lease deal with Atlas Air Worldwide for one B747-400F due shortly.

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Kenyan cargo carrier, Astral Aviation (8V), has signed a deal with US-based ACMI specialists Atlas Air Worldwide for the lease of one B747-...
Thursday, September 26, 2013

■ AIRBUS: Airbus releases its 2013-32 Global Market Forecast.

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As aviation becomes increasingly accessible in all parts of the world, future Journeys will increasingly be made by air particularly to a...
Monday, September 23, 2013

■ SOUTH AFRICA: Imperial Logistics accuses SAA Cargo of anti-competitive practices.

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South African logistics and freight specialists, Imperial Logistics, has joined the growing list of South African private firms taking ac...
Thursday, September 5, 2013

● IATA: African airlines' July Pax traffic grows 7.5% on 2012 as Cargo takes a knock.

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In its July pax & cargo figures, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has noted that overall global demand for air travel...
Wednesday, September 4, 2013

► TANZANIA: fastjet, bidAir Cargo sign freight-haulage deal.

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In a departure from the orthodox LCC business model, fastjet (FN) has signed an agreement with freight specialists, BidAir, in which it wil...
Monday, September 2, 2013

■ SENEGAL: Spain, Senegal agree to boost traffic frequencies between them.

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The Spanish Ministry of Development, through the General Directorate of Civil Aviation ( Dirección General de Aviación Civil - DGAC), ha...
Thursday, August 29, 2013

► LIBYA: Air Libya, Chapman Freeborn sign deal for placement, operation of an An-26F in Libya.

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Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has announced the formation of an exclusive partnership with Air Libya (7Q) to place and operationally manag...
Monday, August 5, 2013

● IATA: Strong domestic pax traffic in Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia & the DRC buoys African growth as cargo ekes up in June.

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its June passenger demand figures showing year-on-year global growth of 6.0...
Friday, July 26, 2013

■ GAMBIA: Construction of new $3mln Gambia International Airlines cargo facility at Banjul begins.

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Construction of a new USD3million cargo terminal at Banjul International Airport has officially commenced following a ceremony presided ove...
Thursday, July 4, 2013

● IATA: Africa's May Passenger Traffic continues strong growth as Cargo continues to flatline.

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May 2013 with the global air travel indus...

► TOGO: Magma Aviation launches new West African cargo ops beginning July 14.

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Magma Aviation, a private United Kingdom-based cargo operator, will from July 14, launch flights from Brussels to Lome, Brazzaville and ont...
Wednesday, June 26, 2013

■ NIGERIA: Thirteen airports to have dedicated perishable cargo facilities says FAAN.

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Thirteen airports in Nigeria - Abuja, Akure, Calabar, Ilorin, Jalingo, Jos, Kano, Lagos, Makurdi, Minna, Owerri, Port Harcourt and Uyo - ha...
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

■ SOUTH SUDAN: Ethiopian Cargo starts 2x weekly Juba ops as exporters eye Asian markets.

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Ethiopian Airlines Cargo (ET) has continued its expansion drive into Africa with the recent launch of twice weekly dedicated cargo flight...
Friday, June 21, 2013

► CONGO (KINSHASA): Chapman Freeborn begins weekly Joburg - Lubumbashi - Kinshasa cargo ops.

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Ad-hoc cargo charter specialists, Chapman Freeborn Africa, has launched a new scheduled service from Johannesburg to Lubumbashi and Kinsh...
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

► KENYA: Astral Aviation outlines expanded regional cargo network; to replace DC9s with MD83Fs.

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Kenyan cargo operator, Astral Aviation (8V), has announced an enhanced intra-African freighter schedule which is based on a cautious expans...
Friday, May 17, 2013

► SOUTH AFRICA: SAA Cargo's future hinges on domestic, regional markets as Emirates et al make their presence felt.

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South African Airways Cargo, and air cargo in general in South Africa, is suffering at the hands of a buoyant East African economy, a weak ...
Thursday, May 16, 2013

► KENYA: British Airways sees strong East African market potential as a result of newly discovered mineral wealth.

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British Airways (BA) plans to leverage Kenya’s strategic position to help improve its market share in East & Central Africa and South...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

► NIGERIA: Allied Air Cargo to replace B727Fs with B737-400Fs.

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Allied Air Cargo (4W) of Nigeria has selected Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI), to provide two firm B737-400SF 11 Pallet Configuration co...