Kenya Airways will be seeking a deferral of payment or repayment holidays to its financiers in a new capital optimisation plan, which seeks to close a Sh230 billion deficit. Capital […]
Archive | Air Cargo
IATA, BIAL Collaborate to improve airport processes
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in various areas of airport operations, including security, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Air cargo volumes show signs of improvement
The month of March 2016 offered some hope of a change for the better in a few of the world’s air cargo markets. Although year-on-year (YoY) volumes dropped by 0.9% […]
ATNS identifies African aviation barriers
Two primary barriers are inhibiting growth of African air travel: physical infrastructure (airports and fleets) and safety. This is according to Jeoff Motshoba, executive: air traffic management/ communications, navigation and […]
Pan African carrier scoops award
fastjet has won Africa’s Leading Low-Cost Airline Award at the 23rd Annual World Travel Awards held in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The globally recognised World Travel Awards set out to acknowledge, reward […]
CMEC to build Guinea-Bissau airport
The China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) will build a new international airport in Guinea-Bissau, under a memorandum of understanding signed at the weekend in Bissau. The memorandum signed with Guinea-Bissau’s […]