Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing and the largest African airline, will commence services to Windhoek, Namibia, via Gaborone, starting from 4th October, 2016. Windhoek is the capital and largest city […]
Archive | Air freight
Air cargo growth fastest in 14 months
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight demand in June 2016 showing a rise in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) of 4.3% year-on-year. This was the […]
Fly Blue Crane chooses BidAir Cargo
Regional airline, Fly Blue Crane, has appointed BidAir Cargo to provide its cargo management services. Flying since September 2015, Fly Blue Crane links Bloemfontein and Kimberley with Johannesburg and Cape […]
African imports hard hit
In need of some positive news after the poor start of 2016, the air cargo business picked up in June, with worldwide chargeable weight improving by 2.7% year-over-year (YoY). The […]
Improving aviation safety with Pan-African air traffic programme
Africa has just 3% of global air traffic, and yet air accidents on the continent account for roughly 20% of the worldwide total. These statistics are dominated by controlled flight […]
Airbus A350 touches down at OR Tambo
Ethiopian Airlines’ Airbus A350 made its first flight to O. R. Tambo International Airport on Friday, July 22, 2016. The aircraft was met by senior officials from the Department of […]
IATA, AU sign MOU
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and The African Union Commission (AU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand strategic cooperation to further the continent’s economic and social development […]
African air cargo volumes inch up
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released global air freight data showing that demand measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) slowed in May with growth falling to 0.9% year-on-year. African […]
Another slow month for air cargo
In line with most of the views on our industry for the year 2016, the month of May was another disappointment. Air cargo can hardly be expected to grow when […]
Ethiopian Airlines sets Guinness World Record
Ethiopian Airlines has broken a Guinness World Record for making the largest human image of an airplane. The event was part of the continent’s first Airbus A350 XWB delivery celebration. […]