Glasgow Prestwick Airport (Prestwick) has secured three new weekly cargo flights with Ethiopian Airlines from Hong Kong. The service will operate on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, increasing e-commerce volumes. “These new flights mark a significant step in scaling Prestwick’s e-commerce operation, with Hong Kong now a key inbound gateway into our network,” said Ian Forgie, Chief Executive Officer, Glasgow Prestwick Airport. “By introducing a purpose-built, fast-track cargo … [Read more...] about Glasgow Prestwick Airport secures three new weekly Ethiopian Airlines e-commerce flights
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Ethiopian Airlines strengthens its position as Africa’s largest A350 operator with order for six additional A350-900s
Ethiopian Airlines has placed a firm order for six Airbus A350-900 aircraft, further strengthening its position as the largest A350 customer in Africa. This agreement was signed at the Dubai Airshow by Mr. Mesfin Tasew, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO and Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business.“We are delighted to expand our Airbus fleet size with this order and strengthen our partnership with Airbus. As the continent’s leading airline and the largest operator … [Read more...] about Ethiopian Airlines strengthens its position as Africa’s largest A350 operator with order for six additional A350-900s
Ethiopian adds Xiamen, Shenzhen to cargo network
Ethiopian Airlines is marking its 50th anniversary in China and expanding its cargo services by opening new air freight routes to the mainland. Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has started two weekly freighter flights connecting Xiamen to South America and plans to commence two weekly freighter flights between Shenzhen and Liege on 17 February. The airline has deployed its B777 freighter on the new cargo routes and will link Xiamen with São Paulo and Santiago via … [Read more...] about Ethiopian adds Xiamen, Shenzhen to cargo network
Ethiopian Airlines extends contract with CHAMP
Ethiopian Airlines has extended its partnership agreement with cargo IT solutions provider CHAMP Cargosystems for another 5 years. Under the agreement, Ethiopian, who has been a customer for 30 years, will continue to benefit from the acclaimed Cargospot suite of applications to manage its day-to-day sales and commercial activities and support its handling operations at Addis Ababa airport (ADD). In addition, Ethiopian will continue to operate other CHAMP solutions to manage its business, … [Read more...] about Ethiopian Airlines extends contract with CHAMP
Boeing secures widebody freighter orders from top players
Boeing is gaining more interest for its newest widebody freighter after the manufacturer and long-standing customer Ethiopian Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the intent to purchase five 777-8 freighters. The African airline plans to expand its cargo and logistics business and become a key multimodal logistics provider in all continents as part of a 13-year ‘vision 2035’ plan. Boeing’s newest freighter has slightly less payload capacity compared to the 747-400 … [Read more...] about Boeing secures widebody freighter orders from top players
Ethiopian rolls out online cargo booking app
Africa’s largest network operator, Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, is looking to heighten the cargo customer experience with the launch of a new feature that enables online cargo reservations. The platform, available for Android and IOS, enables customers to check flight schedules, space availability, and loadability of freight and make real-time booking in a dedicated portal at cargobooking.ethiopianairlines.com Customers can also submit enquiries, receive notifications when the … [Read more...] about Ethiopian rolls out online cargo booking app
