Ethiopian Airlines delivers its first Covid-19 vaccine shipment from Beijing (PEK) to N’Djamena (NDJ), via Addis Ababa (ADD). The 6 February vaccine delivery to the African continent is part of a partnership between Ethiopian Cargo ➤
Kenya Airways (KQ) and Avianor, an aircraft MRO and cabin integration specialist reach an agreement to jointly repurpose two of the carrier’s B787 aircraft cabins for cargo carriage. ➤
Astral Aviation is deploying its newly-acquired B767-200 freighter on the Nairobi (NBO) – Sharjah (SHJ) route, with effect from 3 February. ➤
DSV Panalpina is acquiring Globeflight Worldwide Express, a South African based courier company. ➤
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network is partnering Ethiopian Airlines to launch a special cold chain air freight solution for temperature-controlled medicines from Shenzhen Airport (SCX), including Covid-19 vaccines. ➤
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Service launches a new transpacific route, from its Addis Ababa (ADD) hub to Incheon (ICN), and then Atlanta (ATL) via Anchorage (ANC). The service which kicked off on 9 November is ➤
IAG Cargo continues to expand its network and re-open more routes with a return to five key African cities from London Heathrow. The UK-based carrier group has now restarted regular services to Lagos, Cairo, Cape ➤
Qatar Airways is resuming passenger services to Nairobi, Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), and Kigali, Rwanda’s Kigali International Airport (KGL), giving a substantial boost to cargo belly capacity. With the resumption of passenger flights ➤
Bolloré Logistics is extending its special weekly cargo service – the WARA Air Service – between Europe and West Africa, until 31 July 2020. To respond to air transport demand and continue ensuring supply chain ➤
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) handles respirator cargo at Johannesburg’s O.R Tambo International Airport (JNB), donated by the US to support the recovery of Covid-19 patients. The arrival of the 600 kg shipment saw Lana Marks, ➤
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