Future Airports – Outlook of Africa’s Air Cargo Sector

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By Ali Tounsi   Ali Tounsi, Secretary General, ACI-Africa   Before looking at the current challenges of the air cargo sector in Africa posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to examine how this sector has been performing before the crisis.   It is worth noting that African air cargo volume is mainly driven by international trade lanes, especially …

Emirates To Increase Dubai-Cairo Flights

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Emirates has announced that it will increase the frequency of flights between Dubai and Cairo, adding four additional flights a week to its existing thrice-daily service, starting 28 October, 2019. Orhan Abbas, Emirates’ Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations Africa, says: “Cairo is a very popular destination for both business and leisure travellers, and the additional flights will provide our customers …

AFCAC New SG Meets AUC Leadership

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Photo Caption: L-R: Mr. Cheik Bedda, Director of Transport, Infrastructure & Energy, AUC;  Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner of Transport, Infrastructure & Energy, AUC and Mr. Tefera Mekonnen, New AFCAC SG at the meeting in Cairo, Egypt  Mr. Tefera Mekonnen, newly elected Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) had a meeting with Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner of Transport Infrastructure …

Oman Air Targets Africa For Potential Network Expansion

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Oman Air, the national carrier for the Sultanate of Oman, is reviewing its route network with a view to further expanding its destinations in Africa. The airline already flies to Cairo in Egypt, Nairobi in Kenya, Zanzibar, Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania and recently on July 1st launched its four times weekly service to Casablanca in Morocco. The airline says …