Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has been nominated for the Startimes international cargo airport of the year award competing against Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Cairo International Airport and O.R Tambo International airport in South Africa. Exciting news 🥳! We are thrilled to announce 📣 that JKIA ✈️has been nominated for the African Cargo Airport…
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Swissport adds Mombasa to its African network
Swissport is adding Mombasa, Kenya, to its growing African network. With the new presence at Mombasa’s Moi International Airport (MBA), Swissport is now offering aviation ground services at 31 airports across Africa. In Kenya, Swissport has been supporting airlines in Nairobi since 1997 where it also operates a cargo center. Swissport started operations at the…
Handing Operations Resume after NAHCO Staff Union Calls Off Strike
The National Aviation Handling Company have called off the industrial action that paralysed flight operations in Nigeria on Monday 23rd January according to the company. “We are back to delivering excellent service. Resolutions with the Union members are still ongoing, and are to be concluded before the end of the week,” the company said in…
Air Cargo Demand Softens in November – IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for November 2022 global air cargo markets showing that demand softened as economic headwinds persist. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 13.7% compared to November 2021 (-14.2% for international operations). Capacity (measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers, ACTK) was 1.9% below November 2021. This was the…
Astral Aviation Enters into Partnership with Air Logistics as it Eyes More Market Share in Europe and North America
The new commercial partnership with Air Logistics Group will enable Astral Aviation to offer more opportunities to its clients in Kenya, Europe and the United States, with the objective of increasing market-share for its perishable into Europe and having additional online capacity for Astral’s cargoes from Europe into Africa according to Sanjeev Gadhia, CEO of…
Blue Bird Aviation Plane Crashes In Somalia
A Blue Bird Aviation De Havilland Dash 8-400 registration 5Y-VVY with a crew of 6 crashed on landing at Abudwak (Somalia) town airstrip on December 17. The six crew on board the khat ferrying plane escaped with no injuries although the 22 year old Dash 8 400 plane is said to have been substantially damaged…
Air Cargo Demand Softens in September – IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for September 2022 global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand softened. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 10.6% compared to September 2021 (-10.6% also for international operations), but continued to track at near pre-pandemic levels (-3.6%). Capacity was 2.4% above September 2021 (+5.0%…
Airports Company South Africa: Revenue Up 81% in 2021/22 Over 2020
PERFORMANCE HEADLINES: • Revenue up 81%, from R2.2 billion to R3.9 billion • ACSA reports a loss of R1 billion, down from R2.6 billion loss in 2020/21 • Gearing increases to 26% from 23% • Recover and Sustain strategy implemented with positive results Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has today reported its financial results for…
Reliable Robotics & Astral Aviation Colaborate to Improve Safety & Connectivity Across Sub-Saharan Africa with Automated Aircraft
Reliable Robotics, a leader in autonomous aircraft systems, and Kenya-based airline Astral Aviation today announced a strategic collaboration with the goal of enhancing aviation safety and increasing air cargo connectivity in sub-Saharan Africa through the use of automated aircraft. Africa is poised for economic and trade growth, but held back by challenges related to the…
Eve, Fahari Aviation sign an agreement to scale Urban Air Mobility For up to 40 eVTOLs
Eve Holding and Kenya Airways’ subsidiary, Fahari Aviation have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for up to 40 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. The agreement includes joint studies through a working group to develop and scale the UAM market and a business model for cargo drone operations in Kenya. The project is…