African carriers rise above trade barriers
African air cargo carriers face ongoing political and economic challenges, but they equally have promising growth opportunities
Ethiopian begins China-Spain cargo route
Ethiopian Airlines has begun operating a cargo charter route from Macao International in China to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport in Spain
Astral postpones European AOC plans
Kenyan freighter operator Astral Aviation has postponed plans to acquire an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for Europe to focus more on its operations in Africa and Asia
Tread carefully when going multimodal
Embracing multimodal logistics offers opportunities, but disrupting traditional transport roles requires careful relationship management with other logistics stakeholders
Air Bonanza Express adds world’s largest helicopter for relief cargo
African charter service provider Air Bonanza Express has added a Mi-26T heavy transport helicopter offering to cater for humanitarian cargo operations
Royal Air Maroc targets cargo on reinstated Beijing flights
Royal Air Maroc is hoping its recently reinstated flights to Beijing will attract a range of exports out of Africa
Trade constraints trouble African air cargo market
Africa’s air cargo market is still constrained by trade barriers and challenges as well as geopolitical conflict, but there are positive changes happening
Kenya Airways focuses on 737-800Fs and considers widebodies
Kenya Airways has reiterated its interest in Boeing 737-800 freighters and also suggested it may acquire widebody freighters in future
Emirates SkyCargo and Astral team up to grow in Africa
Emirates SkyCargo and Kenya-based freighter operator Astral Aviation have signed an MoU that will examine how to boost connectivity to Africa
Widebody freighters still in demand for e-commerce market
The e-commerce market is changing and with this comes demand for widebody aircraft able to fly long distances with a high payload
Scan Global Logistics adds presence in Tanzania
Fast growing Scan Global Logistics has opened an office in Tanzania as it looks to capitalise on agriculture, mining and infrastructure projects
Kale to develop Africa’s first Airport Cargo Community System
Kale Logistics will develop Africa’s first Airport Cargo Community System (ACCS) for use by Mozambique Airport Handling Service
Ethiopian Cargo grows 777 freighter fleet
Ethiopian Cargo has added a new Boeing 777 freighter to its fleet to help it continue to grow global operations
Challenge Group expands network to Africa
Challenge Group has begun operating in Africa for the first time with the launch of a new route from its hub at Liege Airport (LGG) in Belgium to Nairobi (NBO) in Kenya.
ACS arranges Myanmar flights following devastating earthquake
Air Charter Service (ACS) has arranged several charter flights carrying aid to Myanmar and Thailand following last week’s devasting earthquake
SF Express targets bigger airfreight share
SF Express aims to expand airfreight operations through its subsidiary SF Airlines this year to increase its market share.