Air France KLM Martinair Cargo to return to Zambia 
In a fortnight, on 3 September 2019, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo will reintroduce Lusaka to its full freighter schedule. The Zambian capital will be the thirteenth full freighter destination on AFKLMP’s existing schedule in Africa. After three years, Lusaka is being... more
New contact persons at Royal Air Maroc
Amina Tagemouati, formerly head of marketing & development cargo at Royal Air Maroc, has assumed a new position within the airline. In future, she will be in charge of the interline & market intelligence department of the Moroccan flag carrier. Over the last four years... more
New service from Europe to Nigeria
The Netherlands-based Universal Africa Lines (UAL) and Julius Berger Services Nigeria (JBSN) will cooperate on a new service. With immediate effect, UAL will start a monthly service from Europe to the port of Warri, Nigeria. In Warri, UAL will be calling at the terminal of... more
Aigle Azur with ASL Airlines France to Algeria
Paris-Orly-based carrier Aigle Azur will wet-lease B737-300(QC) capacity from fellow French airline ASL Airlines France from 3 July to 2 October 2019. The aircraft will operate out of Lille in Northern France to Algiers, the capital of Algeria, twice weekly and to the important... more
Agility plans to invest in Togo
President Faure Gnassingbé of Togo was joined by former British prime minister Tony Blair to talk about economic development at the Togo-UK investment summit in London. Gnassingbé made his pitch to investors while announcing a new deal for a logistics hub in Lomé, after... more
Rwandair adds more flights to worldwide network
From today, 25 June 2019, Rwandair is offering direct flights to Tel Aviv, the economic centre of Israel, from its Kigali hub (Rwanda). CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo: "Adding Tel Aviv to our network is part of our long term plan to link Rwanda to the rest of the world. Tel Aviv... more
Linking Casablanca and Istanbul
Sabiha Gökçen (SAW), the smaller international airport in the Asian part of Istanbul, which, after the inauguration of the new Istanbul International Airport this spring, is promoting itself as the “city airport” of the Turkish metropolis, has added two new links to Casablanca,... more
New Skyteam Cargo member adds two Med destinations
Saudia Cargo, which formally became the 12th member of the Skyteam Cargo alliance during the Air Cargo Europe show in Munich (Germany) earlier this month, has launched two new routes to Greece and Morocco, aiming to meet the growing demand for cargo operations and stimulate... more
Rwandair spreads its wings to China
Rwandair is commencing flights to Guangzhou, the provincial capital of Guangdong and the third largest city in China, effective today, 18 June 2019. Guangzhou will be tagged to the Mumbai route which was launched in April 2017, and will be operated three times per week with an... more
Zuks Ramasia acts as new CEO of SAA
The board of South African Airways (SAA) has appointed Ms Zuks Ramasia as acting CEO for SAA. Ramasia, who is currently general manager for operations, is a skilled executive with an extensive aviation background. Ramasia will be supported by experienced executive committee... more