IATA Aviation

Making Cargo Freighting Profitable Post COVID-19

While the COVID-19 pandemic forced the suspension of scheduled flight operations, it provided an elixir to cargo freighting, which became a lifeline to many airlines. In Africa, airlines like Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines leveraged on cargo freighting to keep some of their aircraft in the air and earned revenues that sustained the companies during […]

Aviation

With 115m Tons Annual Import Deficit in Air Cargo, Nigeria May Lose Benefits of AfCFTA

Nigeria may not benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which favours countries that export high volume of products and services, as records indicate that the country exports only about 13 per cent of its cargo imports, which amounts to 115 million tons annual import deficit. According to 2019 records of the Federal […]

Ethiopia aircraft and crew Aviation

Ethiopian Records Strong On-time Performance

Ethiopian Airlines said it reached 91 per cent on-time performance of all global flight departures in the last three months while the industry average stands around 85 per cent. The airline operated a total of 18,385 flights in January, February, and March in which it scored 91 per cent on-time departures. “We have recognised from […]