The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will have TIACA working with the 40 members of AFRAA to support air cargo development in Africa. Under the MoU, the organizations will collaborate on improvements to air cargo safety and security;
Author: Tola Ojobo
Urban rail transit reaches 31 Chinese mainland cities
BEIJING, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) - As of the end of June, 31 cities on the Chinese mainland had urban rail transit in operation, with a total length of 3,965 km, according to the China Association of Metros. Imagine your Ad placed here Another 53 cities have started building rail transport facilities, with a planned construction
Kenya Airways Costs Cut Help Narrow Half-Year Loss to U.S.$37 Million
Nairobi - Kenya Airways has narrowed its half-year net loss to Ksh3.8 billion ($36.7 million) compared to Ksh4.8 billion ($46.2 million) for a similar period in 2016, on reduced costs. The national carrier's operating profit for the six months ended in September rose by 52 percent to Ksh1.44 billion ($13.9 million)
Petrol Price in Kenya Rises By Sh1.03 in November Fuel Review
Lufthansa Cargo, Fraport Ground Services renew contract through 2025
Boeing 747-230F-SCD, Lufthansa Cargo Lufthansa Cargo AG and Fraport AG Ground Services have signed a contract to extend their ground-handling partnership at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) for eight more years. The agreement, extending from January 2018 to December 2025, covers aircraft ground handling – particularly the loading and unloading of Lufthansa Cargo’s
Indian state uses drones to check open defecation
Women Buy More Fuel Than Men – Study in Uganda
A study of more than 1,000 motorists across Uganda, found that women buy twice as much fuel as men. The study was commissioned to find out driving habits in relation to lifestyle, leisure and attitude to fuel efficiency. While releasing the findings of the study, Mr. Marx Rukundo, the Ipsos Uganda managing
Airbus lands £38bn deal for record 430 budget airline planes
Photograph: A logo of Airbus is pictured on their booth during the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, May 22, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Airbus has announced it is to sell 430 models of its A320neo aircraft in a deal worth £38bn. Dubai (The Guardian) - Order signed
Boeing to sell four 777 freighters worth $1.3 billion to Ethiopian Airlines
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Boeing Co. inked a $1.3 billion deal on Tuesday to sell four 777 freighters to Ethiopian Airlines as an aircraft provider to a Kuwaiti carrier resuming operations tentatively agreed to buy 25 Airbus A320neos. Chicago-based Boeing and Ethiopian, Africa’s largest cargo operator, made the announcement
Huambo – Albano Machado Airport Angola Shuts Down for Repair Works
Albano Machado Airport, in Huambo City The Albano Machado Airport, in Huambo City, the capital of the central province with the same name, is shutting down to undergo repair works, chiefly on its runway, having into account the safety needed in that area. Imagine your ad placed here ANGOP has learnt that the works have