by Choice Aviation | Feb 1, 2024 | AFRICA
TIACA has raised its concern that the air cargo sector in Africa could be hit with a capacity shortage on European operations. The organisation, quoting figures from CLIVE Data Services, said that there had been a 70% drop in cargo capacity to Europe compared with a...
by Choice Aviation | Feb 1, 2024 | AFRICA
Ethiopian Cargo has launched a transpacific freighter service between South Korea and the US. The new B777F service operates from Incheon to Atlanta via Anchorage, with its first flight taking place on November 9. Ethiopian Group chief executive Tewolde GebreMariam...
by Choice Aviation | Feb 1, 2024 | AFRICA
Astral Aviation will deploy its first B767-200 freighter on a twice-weekly service between Nairobi and its Middle East hub, Sharjah. The Kenya-headquartered airline said the route would begin on February 3, mainly catering to flowers and vegetables. The 40-tonne...
by Choice Aviation | Feb 1, 2024 | AFRICA
Silk Way West Airlines has signed an interline agreement with Astral Aviation as it looks to offer destinations in Africa. The two freighter operators will use Dubai World Central as a transit point for cargo being transferred between the two airlines. Astral will...
by Choice Aviation | Feb 1, 2024 | AFRICA
Ethiopian Airlines Group has teamed up with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to launch a B767-300ER freighter conversion line in Ethiopia. The new line will be established at the airline group’s MRO facilities at Addis Ababa Airport, with the airline being the first...
by Choice Aviation | Feb 1, 2024 | AFRICA
Kenya-headquartered freighter operator Astral Aviation and Airlink Cargo South Africa have signed a broad interline agreement to connect their networks. The companies said the commercial partnership could help to boost airfreight and logistics in Africa, as well as...
