All Africa Articles – Page 23
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Customs busts illegal pharma
A coordinated Customs operation seized 113 million illegal pharmaceutical products destined for Sub-Saharan Africa countries.According to the World Customs Organisation, most of the shipments originated in China or India and were mostly distributed in Benin, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The 10-day Operation Biyela 2 mobilised 14 African Customs ...
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Africa: Jettainer starts managing ULDs for ECAir
Jettainer, the ULD management company, has begun supervising containers for Equatorial Congo Airlines (ECAir).The Lufthansa subsidiary announced details of its entry into the African market late last year but has this month formally started work on the ECAir contract.State-owned ECAir, located in Brazzaville, is outsourcing its ULD management after expanding ...
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Kenyan start-up takes ATI DC-8F
KENYAN freight start-up, Ribway Cargo Airlines, based out of Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta, is a set to take delivery of its first aircraft, a DC-8-70F. The freighter was formerly with Air Transport International, Wilmington, Ohio, US awaiting delivery.Ribway has been licensed by the Kenyan Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) to operate non-scheduled ...
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Libya’s Global restarts European flights
GLOBAL Aviation has resumed cargo flights between Europe and Libya using a wet-leased AHS Air International 747-200F. Fortnightly flights will operate from Ostend, Belgium to Tripoli Mitiga, Libya, as Tripoli International is still largely unserviceable owing to months of heavy warfare there.Global had originally intended to use a 747-300F on ...
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Emirates confident of African future
EMIRATES increased its African operations by over 40 percent, says Tim Clark, president of the airline.“Today, Emirates fleet investment in Africa tops $7bn with operating costs of over $2bn. We will add around 10 destinations in the next decade and will continue our investment and commitment to introduce more frequencies ...
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Steder Group arranges airlifts for 300 tons power equipment to Gabon
Steder Group B.V, member of the Worldwide Project Consortium WWPC for The Netherlands, successfully secured urgent cargo charters on behalf of Aggreko International. The project was managed through the Steder Groups branch office in Dubai.Aggreko, the world leader in the provision of temporary power and temperature control solutions was requested ...
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Fear of Ebola impacting aviation
EBOLA’S spread, especially to the US, is fuelling fears that aviation authorities will soon impose strict travel restrictions, creating a major crisis for aviation in Africa.DaMina Advisors, an African political risk advisory service company, warns that there is growing pressure on the Obama administration to restrict US airline travel to ...
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Third B777F for Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of a third B777-200LR freighter, part of a strategic fleet expansion to support African exports of perishable cargo.Ethiopian, still the only African operator of B777 freighters, said that the aircraft’s uplift, range, fuel efficiency and temperature control capabilities make it “perfectly suited for the transport ...
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Volga-Dnepr aid flights to African states hit by Ebola virus
A Volga-Dnepr Airlines An-124-100 freighter has operated to five cities in Congo, Ghana, Mali, Guinea-Bissau and Ivory Coast to deliver equipment being used to help fight the outbreak of the Ebola virus in the region.The flights to Kinshasa, Accra, Bamako, Bissau and Abidjan carried five 20-ton containers, part of the ...
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Jettainer lands first African contract
ULD logistics management company Jettainer has secured a supervision and maintenance contract with Equatorial Congo Airlines (ECAir), its first client on the African continent.The Brazzaville-headquartered airline has decided to outsource the management and maintenance of ULDs and pallets to Jettainer as soon as the Congolese carrier starts operating wide-body aircraft.“We ...
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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 ...