In August, a two weekly freighter flights between the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa and Miami, will be creating the first-ever cargo-only route between the African continent and MiamiInternational Airport. This new route will have scheduled flights that will operate on a route that includes intermediate stops in Spain, Colombia and Belgium on inbound and outbound services. With all of the flights utilizing B777-200LRF freighter aircraft. "We proudly welcome … [Read more...] about First Flight Route to bring Ethiopian Capital closer to Miami
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Emirates SkyCargo helps deliver vaccines to Brazil
In a single flight to Brazil, Emirates SkyCargo helps to deliver over 1.8 million doses of vaccines. The vaccines are from Milan to BH airport, Bello Horizonte in Brazil on its Boeing 777 freighter aircraft. This is the largest shipment of vaccines that the air cargo carrier has transported on a single flight and it is also the first time that BH Airport has received such a large shipment of vaccines. Given the extreme sensitivity of the vaccines to … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo helps deliver vaccines to Brazil
dnata launches services at JFK Airport
As the world’s largest air services providers, dnata is about to launch their passenger handling operations at New York-JFK Airport. They would be adding on to their expanding profile of over 50 airlines in the United States. The launch customer is Copa Airlines, the flag carrier of Panama, which operates four daily flights with an annual capacity of 364,000 passengers between New York and Panama City using the Boeing 737 aircraft. Copa Airlines’ choice … [Read more...] about dnata launches services at JFK Airport
Emirates SkyCargo delivers healthcare to Africa
The freight division of Emirates airline, is lending a hand in delivering heathcare equipment to Africa. As the world’s largest international cargo airline, they would be helping South Korea to transport their lifesaving medical equipment from Seoul to several countries in Africa. Since 2015, the air cargo carrier has transported over 800,000 units of malaria tester kits and other associated equipment from South Korea to countries including Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo delivers healthcare to Africa
ACI World joins gender equality campaign
At the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Global Aviation Gender Summit held in Cape Town, South Africa aviation leaders came together. A milestone was reached at the summit, as Airports Council International (ACI) World Director General Angela Gittens announces the organization’s step towards promoting gender equality in the aviation sector. Taking part in a panel exploring leadership and gender equality, Gittens will stress the importance of coaching and … [Read more...] about ACI World joins gender equality campaign
Ethiopian hits a record success
As one of Africa’s largest Airline Group, Ethiopian Airlines has hit a record success for the 2017/18 fiscal year. This is in line with its 15-year strategic roadmap, called Vision 2025, where the airline registered historical success in financial, commercial, operational and customer service areas. During the 2017/18 fiscal year, Ethiopian introduced additional +14 new aircraft, more than one aircraft per month. Along with that, the airline opened 8 new international … [Read more...] about Ethiopian hits a record success