Imperial acquires Nigerian pharmaceutical distributor 
The South African company Imperial Logistics, a wholly owned division of Imperial Holdings, has acquired a 53% interest in Eco Health, a leading pharmaceutical distributor in West Africa, for USD 74 million. Based in Lagos (Nigeria), Eco Health also has operations in Ghana and... more
Fatal Libyan Air Cargo crash in Tunisia
The Aviation Safety Network has reported that a Libyan Air Cargo Antonov 26 was destroyed in an accident near Grombalia (Tunisia). There were six crew members, two patients and three medics on board the ambulance flight that took place on 21 February. None of the people on board... more
Skycargo to launch RFS between Dubai airports
Emirates Skycargo is gearing up for moving its freighter fleet to Al Maktoum Airport (DWC), scheduled for 1 May. Against this backdrop, the airline has signed a trucking contract with Dubai-based Allied Transport LLC, a land transportation services provider within the UAE and... more
PIA resumes Mashad service
Starting today (25 February 2014), Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is resuming flights to Mashad in northeast Iran, close to the borders of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Iran's second most populous city will be served via the twice weekly operated Lahore - Quetta -... more
Pegasus to launch Kuwait, Madrid and Frankfurt services
In one month's time from today (24 March 2014), Turkey-based Pegasus Airlines will start an initially four flight per week service (daily from 7 May) between its hub Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen and Kuwait. The Middle Eastern destination, the 77th in the carrier's network, will be... more
Ethiopian splits operation to Pointe-Noire and Libreville
From today (21 February), Ethiopian Airlines is splitting operations on its current Addis Ababa – Pointe-Noire (Congo Republic) – Libreville (Gabon) – Addis Ababa route. Both cities will be served separately from the Ethiopian capital five times a week. The service to Libreville... more
New terminals in Africa - Quantity driving development 
The Manila-based Filipino terminal operator Ictsi is continuing to bank on the expansion of its activities in emerging economies. With new projects near Kinshasa (DRC) and Lagos (Nigeria), the company is positioning itself in close proximity to Africa’s two largest metropolises. more
Boeing delivers C-17 to Kuwait
Boeing has delivered Kuwait's first C-17 Globemaster III airlifter, an aircraft that will expand the Kuwait Air Force's capabilities in military and civilian operations, including humanitarian aid and disaster relief. A custom paint design distinguishes Kuwait's C-17 from the... more
IOM charter flight crashes in South Sudan
A HS 748 cargo plane chartered by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) crashed on landing at the Rubkona airstrip on 17 February. The wing of the plane collided with two vehicles parked on the runway, resulting in a fire. One crew member from the charter company,... more
Malawi Airlines starting flights to Jo'burg today
Malawi Airlines – co-founded by Ethiopian Airlines – is launching flights to Johannesburg (South Africa) today (17 February). The carrier already offers services from Lilongwe and Blantyre (both Malawi) to Lusaka (Zambia), Harare (Zimbabwe), and Beira, Tete and Maputo (all... more