Rom Top Aviation wins contract in Tel Aviv 
Etihad Aviation Group began its scheduled twice-weekly Abu Dhabi-Tel Aviv service on 6 April 2021. Before the launch, Etihad Cargo, its cargo and logistics arm, had already selected Rom Top Aviation as its general sales agent (GSA) for Israel. Martin Drew, Etihad SVP... more
Collective aviation expertise in the Middle East
Bauer Aviation Advisory (BAA) has appointed four aviation leaders with strong track records in the Middle East to its new advisory board. The advisory board’s members include Laila Hareb Almheiri (left) who led the transformation of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority,... more
Investment in new British Freeport
This year, DP World is launching a major infrastructure programme in one of its two UK deep water ports. Southampton’s container terminal with its freight rail terminals was awarded Freeport status by the British government in March 2021. The first step of the infrastructure... more
Return to Amman
Samer Majali has been elected as vice chairman of Royal Jordanian, assuming the role of president/CEO as of 30 March. He began working at Royal Jordanian in 1979 and held top executive positions across flight operations, corporate planning, information technology, passenger... more
50 million vaccines to 50 countries
Right before tomorrow's World Health Day (7 April), Emirates Skycargo has become the first airline cargo carrier in the world to have transported over 50 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines (more than 220 t) on its flights. The carrier has also transported over 100 t of syringes... more
Turkish carrier adds widebody capacity
MNG Airlines has entered into a contract with Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), joint venture of ST Engineering and Airbus, for the passenger-to-freighter conversion of two A330-300. The first aircraft was inducted for conversion on 1 April, while conversion for the second... more
An insurer’s view of Suez
Captain Rahul Khanna, the global head of marine risk consulting with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), has assessed the salvage of the stranded 'Ever Given' and the consequences for shipping. In addition to the rise in traffic volumes – vessels’ container... more
Simply epic
Iata has launched its enhanced partner identification and connectivity (Epic) platform to support the digitisation of the global air cargo supply chain. It aims to simplify the complex process of making digital connections across the air cargo value chain - over 40,000 freight... more
Egypt: new regional anchor
Present in the Middle East South Asia region (Mesa) since 1999, the Germany-headquartered logistics service provider Hellmann launched new operations in Egypt recently, and in Oman back in summer 2020. The company focuses on the automotive, healthcare, chemical, FMCG and fashion... more
Pilot for port digitisation gains support
In order to promote digitisation in middle-sized ports, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a call for expressions of interest from countries with such ports to take part in a pilot project. Under the pilot project, the selected country will be advised... more