Oman Air partners with ECS Group in Malaysia 
Since the beginning of this month, AVS GSA, a member of the global ECC group, is Oman Air’s exclusive general sales and services agent (GSSA) in Malaysia. AVS GSA obtained this contract within three months of becoming the carrier’s general sales agent, which testifies to the... more
Oman Aviation Services joins Tiaca board
Khalfan Al Shueili, CEO of Oman Aviation Services (OAS), has been elected to the board of The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca). He has headed OAS, based at Muscat airport (Oman), for the last 15 months. Air cargo in the Sultanate of Oman witnessed a significant... more
GAC supports Special Olympics
GAC Abu Dhabi played a vital role in the success of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi in 2019. The capital of the Emirates welcomed more than 7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches from 195 nations – all of whom needed equipment and infrastructure from around the world.... more
Doha airport back on growth trajectory
Doha's Hamad international airport (HIA) reportedly handled 505,581 t of cargo in Q1/2019, 1.7% less than in Q1/2018. HIA said that January and February volumes decreased by 4.7% and 4.1% y-o-y, but March figures recovered and grew by 3.1%. In Q1/2019, HIA also embarked on... more
New Skyteam Cargo member gains Gacar 151 certificate
Saudi Arabia’s general authority of civil aviation (Gaca) confirms that Saudi Airlines Cargo fulfils all technical and operational standards and achieves high levels of compliance with the global rules and regulations of aviation security and safety: Gaca awarded the company the... more
NAS lands in west and southeast Africa
GLS – NAS, a joint venture company formed by Global Logistics Services (GLS) and National Aviation Services (NAS), has broken ground in the Liberian capital Monrovia for a new 2,700 sqm cargo terminal at Roberts international airport (RIA). Expected to be completed by April next... more
Etihad Cargo renews agreement with RFS provider
UAE national carrier Etihad Cargo has again selected Micco, a provider of freight management and integrated supply chain solutions, as its road feeder services (RFS) partner in a multi-year agreement, reaffirming a decade-long partnership between the two Abu Dhabi-based... more
Turkish Cargo to start operating from new hub
Turkish Cargo is to carry out its cargo operations via passenger flights at a temporary satellite facility, "which is completely satisfactory in terms of infrastructure at Istanbul airport", as of 6 April 2019. Maindeck operations will continue to be carried out at the... more
Airline brings honeybees to Ras Al Khaimah
40 tonnes of live honeybees landed recently at Ras Al Khaimah airport (RAK) in the UAE on an Egypt Air Cargo flight from Cairo for the first time in 2019. Many customers of Al Najeh Honey and Bee from Sharjah (UAE) were waiting to welcome the bees and take them to various farms... more
Ethiopian Airlines arrives in Istanbul
Ethiopian Airlines has finalised all preparations to launch a direct thrice-weekly flight to Istanbul (Turkey) as of today, 1 April 2019. Istanbul is Europe’s largest city and Turkey’s historic, industrial and financial capital, and the relocation operation from Ataturk Airport... more