All Africa articles – Page 22
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Air Partner and Envirotainer respond to the Ebola crisis
As the global response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa grows, the role of timely and effective logistics for temperature-sensitive medical supplies increases.Charter broker Air Partner is working with cool chain equipment supplier Envirotainer to access the specialist containers required to maintain key medical supplies to UK-funded treatment centres ...
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Ethiopian adds fourth B777 freighter
Ethiopian Airlines’ fleet expansion continues, with Africa's largest cargo operator taking delivery of its fourth B777-200LR freighter last week.The acquisition of the latest pair of 777 freighters (the third was delivered last month) has been financed in part through a $41.4m loan from ING Capital.The arrival of a new generation ...
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Africa: sprinting ahead of the pack
Africa has some of the strongest economic growth in the world, with six countries from the continent among the world’s ten fastest growing, according to the all-cargo carrier Cargolux.The Luxembourg-based airline's remarks come ahead of the Air Cargo Africa 2015 exhibition and conference in Ekurhuleni, South Africa.In 2013, trade in ...
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Ethiopian freighter damaged after runway skid
An Ethiopian Airlines freighter has been seriously damaged after skidding off the runway at Kotoka International Airport in Ghana on January 10.The B737-400F, which was operating a flight from Lome for Togo-based carrier ASKY, reportedly skidded off the runway with burst tyres. The aircraft suffered damage and its starboard engine ...
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Ethiopian Cargo adds Brussels B777F quartet
Ethiopian Cargo has returned to Brussels airport with four B777 freighters per week to Addis Ababa.The freighters will provide onward connections out of Africa, direct to Dubai, Shanghai and Hong Kong.The flights will carry mainly flowers, while exports will be general freight. Kuehne & Nagel and DHL Starbroker have actively ...
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Everyone’s a winner in South Africa
South African’s Transit Group is using IVS software to produce electronic security declarations and take advantage of connections to 90 airlines through the WIN platform.The independent freight forwarder is submitting electronic consignment security declarations (e-CSDs) using IVS’s new Cargo Consolidator System.South African Airways’ (SAA) subsidiary Airlink has introduced an e-CSD ...
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Dreamliner ticket for lionesses Maggie and Sonja
Lioness sisters Maggie and Sonja made an epic journey home to Africa on the inaugural Kenya Airways Dreamliner flight from London Heathrow via Nairobi to Johannesburg.The two rescued circus cats were waved goodbye at the start of their 6,000 mile journey by singer celebrity and Born Free Patron, Peter Andre.Maggie ...
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Emirates SkyCargo adds Burkina Faso freighter to Africa network
Emirates SkyCargo has bolstered its African trade route network with the launch of weekly B777 freighter services to Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, its 27th African cargo destination.“The addition of a dedicated freighter service is a major milestone in Emirates SkyCargo’s growth in Africa, creating more opportunities for importers and exporters ...
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Vote for your Cargo Airline of the Year
Voting is now open for Air Cargo News’ 32nd annual Cargo Airline of the Year awards. You can vote for carriers to specific regions and your favourite all-cargo airline. The 2015 categories are:Best Cargo Airline to/from: Africa, Americas, Asia/Pacific, Europe & Middle East, All-Cargo Airline and the Cargo Airline of ...
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Vote for your Cargo Airline of the Year
Voting is now open for Air Cargo News’ 32nd annual Cargo Airline of the Year awards. You can vote for carriers to specific regions and your favourite all-cargo airline. The 2015 categories are:Best Cargo Airline to/from: Africa, Americas, Asia/Pacific, Europe & Middle East, All-Cargo Airline and the Cargo Airline of ...
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Africa: New challengers for the cargo king's crown
The domination of the regional air cargo market by non-African carriers, such as Air France-KLM, Emirates and Lufthansa, and by South African Airways, is still strong, but over the past decade two African carriers have risen to challenge them: Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines.South African Airways (SAA) was once the ...