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Network Aviation Group’s success is based upon continuing to build prosperity for their customers by combining specialist airline services with extensive air cargo management knowledge.
Network AviAtioN Group coNtiNues to fly hiGh
their motivated experts deliver consistently
innovative solutions to their clients – their
new brand, which was established in
January 2015 – sets out to reaffirm this
commitment for years to come. Network
Aviation Group offers the highest standards
of service to their client airlines, freight
forwarders and brokers. Network Aviation
Group comprises of twenty-one companies
which operate across two core divisions:
The ISOA program is an internationally
recognised and accepted evaluation
system designed to assess the
operational management and
control systems of an airline.
Allied Air was founded in 1998 by
Captain Valentine Tongo, a seasoned
pilot with over 30 years flying experience
behind him. Actual operations started
in 2004 with the purchase of their
first Boeing 727 aircraft. Three more
727-200SFs were added to the fleet
to cope with the increasing volume of
cargo being handled by the airline.
The airline has since upgraded their fleet to
include three modern Boeing 737-400SF
aircraft and phased out the 727s. Over
the years the company has established
an enviable reputation as a cargo airline with high professional standards, reliable on-time delivery performance backed up with an exemplary air safety record.
Allied Air is presently the only Nigerian registered cargo airline and the biggest B737F cargo operator in West and Central Africa.
Article from Newspaper Vanguard by Emeka Anaeto, Economy Director
AllIED AIr lEADS AFrICA’S CArGO AVIATION INDuSTry OBTAINING IATA CErTIFICATIONS
Network Aviation Group have been ranked number 23 of Britain’s private companies with the fastest-growing overseas sales.The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 ranks Britain’s mid-market private companies with the fastest-growing international sales. It is compiled by Fast Track and published in The Sunday Times each June.
‘Leasing cargo aircraft and selling cargo capacity on behalf of airlines are the two main business areas for Crawley based Network Aviation Group. Founded in 1985 by Andrew Leslie, 64 and Andrew King, 63, the company has expanded to 30 offices worldwide and specialises in flying cargo to and from Africa. During the ebola crises, the company organised 100 flights to the affected region, carrying ambulances and medicine. Acquisitions boosted international sales to £39.5m in 2014.’
Allied Air limited Africa’s leading cargo airline operator has emerged the first cargo airline in Africa to bag the prestigious iAtA operational safety Audit, iosA certification, issued by the international Air transport Association, iAtA, the trade association of the world airlines.
NAM’s extensive scheduled coverage across Africa continues with the addition of a weekly flight to Bangui, Central African republic, opening up a service that regular customers, including aid/relief agents, can rely on. The scheduled flights, originating in liege, also serve lagos, Nigeria - Port Harcourt, Nigeria – Niamey, Niger – libreville, Gabon - Pointe Noire, rep. Congo – Malabo, Eq. Guinea – Douala, Cameroon – Entebbe, uganda – Nairobi, Kenya. The managed fleet also helps to stock Europe’s supermarket shelves by carrying over 400 tons of fresh vegetables every week from Nairobi to Stansted, uK and nearly 100 tons of fresh flowers and fish from Entebbe to liege.
In addition to the scheduled services, NAM also operate regular full and part charter flights to worldwide destinations.
Other charters recently operated include: filming equipment to Windhoek, Namibia for a forthcoming Hollywood movie; Pharmaceuticals to Freetown, Sierra leone and Monrovia, liberia for uNICEF; Aid & relief goods to Nairobi, Kenya on behalf of uPS’ relief Foundation.
A recent charter saw NAM play a part in the carriage of 33 lions rescued from illegal South American circuses returned to their home in South Africa. In addition to this, NAM have operated several full and part charters carrying cargo urgently needed for the oil and gas sector – making use of the B747-400F nose-loader to carry long, heavy, outsize pipes and machinery to various destinations in West, Southern, and East Africa.
Working late, Flying Freight!Network Airline Management’s 2016 managed fleet have had yet another busy year of flying. the fleet of freighters, based in liege, Belgium, consists of; 3x MD11fs (wet leased from western Global Airlines) and 1x nose-loading B747-400f (wet leased from Atlas Air).
A recent charter saw NAM play a part in the carriage of 33 lions rescued from illegal South American circuses returned to their home in South Africa. The lions, rescued by charity Animal Defenders International, had been confiscated from illegal circuses in Colombia and Peru where they had faced physical abuse, poor living conditions, and forced to perform in circus acts. The MD11F flight began in Bogota, Colombia where nine rescued lions were loaded, and then flew to Lima, Peru to load an additional 24 lions. After a short technical stop in Brazil for re-fuelling, the flight operated directly to Johannesburg, South Africa, arriving the following day.
Upon arrival into Johannesburg, the lions were immediately loaded onto trucks and ended their trans-Atlantic journey at Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary, where it is hoped they will enjoy a long, peaceful retirement under the African sun. The flight, believed to be the largest airlift of its kind, was a complete success, with NAM’s Charter team, along with NAM’s in house Operations Team, meticulously arranging all aspects of the charter to ensure the flight operated as scheduled, and the lions arrived safely.
The NAM charter team have also made use of the extensive network available to them by organising several flights carrying urgently needed medicines to war-torn Sana’a, yemen – flying the cargo to Nairobi on the scheduled service, and
then chartering an Astral B727F from Nairobi to Sana’a.
Network Airline Management’s experienced Charter team can handle all types of charter enquiries, contact: [email protected]
A Roaring Success
the GssA DivisioNIncorporating Network Airline Services, Network
Cargo Management and ANA Aviation Services,
it represents more than twenty airlines in its
capacity as General Sales and Services Agent
(GSSA), providing Airlines with effective solutions
to increase their market share and maximising
their revenue from air cargo. With thirty-six
offices across the five continents, Network
Airline Services is strategically positioned to
provide airlines with cargo GSSA representation on a global, regional or national basis and further expansion is planned in 2016 to include additional offices In North America and Central Africa.
the freiGhter DivisioNNetwork Airline Management manage a freighter fleet of five wide bodied aircraft including four MD11F (86,000 kilos) and one B747-400F (115,000 kilos) aircraft on scheduled and charter basis. From its European base in
liege, Belgium, Network Airline Management
offers a range of specialist air cargo services
including oversized cargo, hazardous cargo,
urgent oil industry equipment, relief goods
and livestock. As well as scheduled network of
routes across Africa linking Europe, Asia and
North America to all the major destinations on
the African continent. Turnover will be in excess
of 300 million uS Dollars in 2016, handling over
one hundred thousand tonnes of air cargo.
Article taken from supplement of the Sunday Times International
left-right: val tongo Allied CEO tony tyler IATA President
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for cargo sales and reservations contact flydubai cargo offices at:
BRU: Tel: +32 2 721 11 75 Email: [email protected]
ZRH: Tel: +41 43 816 61 16 Email: [email protected]
CDG: Tel: +33 1 481 66 164 Email: [email protected]
FRA: Tel: +49 69 69 866930 Email: [email protected]
DUB: Tel: +353 1 899 1075 Email: [email protected]
MMA: Tel: +46 40 16 25 70 Email: [email protected]
AMS: Tel: +31 20 405 86 65 Email: [email protected]
UK: Tel: +44 1784 425341 Email: [email protected]
Network Airline Services GSA (Cargo) for flydubai in eight European Countries
flydubai cargo wins at the scAtA Awardsflydubai’s Cargo division has received the award for “Cargo Operator of the year” at the tenth annual Supply Chain and Transport Awards (SCATA). The award recognised flydubai Cargo’s growth in the last year as it continued to provide increased accessibility to previously underserved markets and its use of electronic air waybills (e-AWB) throughout its operations.
Commenting on the award, Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai, said: “flydubai Cargo has become an integral part of our business and we are delighted that it has been recognised for its strong performance last year. Despite a challenging trading environment, flydubai Cargo was able to grow its operations and it’s great to see this acknowledged in the industry.”
flydubai Cargo in 2015 increased its tonnage carried by 28.4% from the previous year and provides cargo services to more than 85 destinations across its network. Interline agreements with other carriers provide access to more than 200 destinations around the world.
“receiving this award is a great achievement and represents how far flydubai Cargo has come in such a short period of time.” Added Obaidalla. “We look forward to continuing to provide effective cargo solutions for our customers, especially in previously underserved markets.”
flydubai Cargo is one of the few cargo operators that only uses electronic airway bills and in Dubai a fully automated warehouse storage facility and retrieval system enhances operations and transit times. flydubai Cargo has been recognised by IATA as one of only five airlines in the world who process more than 75% of its air waybills electronically.
flydubai becomes latest iAtA member from the Middle east and North AfricaThe Dubai-based airline qualified for membership after successfully completing the IOSA audit.
Dubai, united Arab Emirates: Dubai-based flydubai announced receiving its membership certificate from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), becoming the latest airline to join from the Middle East and North Africa.
flydubai successfully completed its IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) last year. The audit, which is a pre-requisite for an IATA membership, examined all the operational departments across the airline to ensure that the carrier’s internal processes promote; safety, integrity and effectiveness in its management systems.
Commenting on the announcement, Ghaith Al Ghaith, flydubai’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “Six years into its operations, flydubai continues to set benchmarks and the IATA membership marks another milestone in our success story. The membership qualification requires discipline and commitment to ensure that the business is running to the highest levels of safety and efficiency. We are very proud of this achievement which is a reflection of the integrity and hard work of the highly skilled workforce at flydubai.”
The IATA membership will further strengthen the airline’s position as a regional player and provide an opportunity to help set the industry’s priorities on key initiatives and drive industry change.
“We are delighted to welcome flydubai to IATA. Having a Middle-East-based new model airline as a full member broadens our airline representation and allows us to serve the industry more effectively. We look forward to representing flydubai and our other member airlines as we work to tackle the many broad and complex issues facing aviation globally,” said Hussein Dabbas, IATA’s regional Vice President, Africa and the Middle East.
“IATA is dedicated to improving the safety of aviation through driving IOSA-registration. As such we are pleased to welcome flydubai into the fold of the IOSA-registered airlines.,” he concluded.
June 2016
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Air Malta plc has announced the appointment of Network Airline Services (NAS), a global leader in the field, as its Total Cargo Management (TCM) service provider. This appointment, with a go-live date of 1st June, follows an adjudicating process after the issuance of an international request for proposals to which a number of market leaders showed interest.
The TCM concept is viewed as an increasingly popular solution by a number of airlines and represents opportunities of generating additional cargo revenues from the maximization of aircraft cargo hold capacities. This solution is expected to generate new business opportunities from various sources whilst the airline concentrates on its core business of being a passenger airline.
Apart from a guaranteed income to Air Malta, this project shall generate cost savings in terms of better synergy shared between Air Malta and NAS across important functions such as sales and marketing, pricing and revenue management, cargo reservations, revenue accounting, back-office administration, IT systems, cargo handling and interline contracts.
Moreover the TCM concept will enable Air Malta plc to re-group its cargo business, re-establish itself in the market place, and increase distribution channels whilst building a sound platform for possible future growth of its cargo business as an important revenue contributor to the airline through freighter hub operations, multimodal transportation, e-commerce, door-to-door products and more.
Commenting on this appointment John Vella, Air Malta’s
A Signature of SuccessAir Malta increases its cargo footprint with a global cargo sales management partner
Head Cargo Sales and Marketing explained, “We are proud to team up with Network Airline Services (NAS) as our preferred global cargo General Sales Agent. With over 30 years air cargo management experience, NAS are strategically positioned to assist Air Malta and together roll out our exciting plans and projects which will radically transform in a positive manner the way we conduct our cargo business.”
“Our vision is to strategically strengthen our position and regain a global cargo footprint and presence through NAS’s network. locally we intend to grow our market share and become the leading carrier of choice for the carriage of cargo, courier and mail shipments both as an airline and more importantly as the National carrier,” added Mr Vella.
John Gilfeather, Network Airline Services Sales Director, added, “The NAS team are very proud to be selected by Air Malta following a comprehensive and competitive tender. We are all looking forward to working with Air Malta staff, suppliers and customers. Air Malta Cargo has an established tradition of providing excellent customer service to companies and individuals sending goods to and from Malta. NAS has a proven track record of growing airlines cargo revenues through using the NAS global office and IT network to build a carrier’s cargo brand and target new revenue streams. NAS look forward to developing the product range of Air Malta Cargo and the extension of their global coverage through developing relationships with other carriers and listening to our customers to see how we can tailor our service around their needs.”
to celebrate the opening of Network Airline services New office in Malta. NAs held an opening celebration inviting special guest’s from within Air Malta’s organisation, who Network Airline services will represent as their total cargo (tcM) service provider, which commenced in June, 2016. the event was held at in the Quarterdeck Bar of the hilton hotel.
Above left-right: Ms Maria Micallef Air Malta Chairwoman, John Gilfeather NAS Sales Director. Below left-right: Joe Galea Air Malta Acting CEO, Mark Gollcher NAS Malta Director, Andrew Ballard NAS
Group Financial Director Ms Maria Micallef Air Malta Chairwoman, John Gilfeather NAS Sales Director, John vella Air Malta Head of
Cargo Sales and Marketing , karl Gollcher NAS Malta Director
from left to right: Mr. omar Bonello Deputy Chief Financial Controller, Air Malta, Mr. John vella – Head of Cargo Sales & Marketing, Air Malta, Ms. ursula silling - Chief Commercial Officer, Air Malta, Mr. John Gilfeather – Sales Director, Network Airline Services, Mr. sandro pisani - Chief Officer Corporate Services, Air Malta.
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Above left-right: Andrew Ballard NAS Group Financial Director, John vella Air Malta Head of Cargo Sales and Marketing, eric
camilleri NAS Head of Cargo Product Malta, Maronia Azzopardi Air Malta Cargo Systems Executive, titta saavalainen NAS
Accounts Supervisor, oriana Mifsud Akila NAS Cargo Agent Malta, pieter Gollcher NAS Sales and Marketing Malta, John
Gilfeather NAS Sales Director
Above left-right: Joe Galea Air Malta Acting CEO, John Gilfeather NAS Sales Director. Below left-right: eric camilleri NAS Head of Cargo Product Malta, John Gilfeather NAS Sales Director, John vella Air Malta Head of Cargo Sales and Marketing, titta saavalainen NAS Accounts Supervisor, Andrew Ballard NAS Group Financial Director
Working togetherreaching further
Few companies embrace the depth and breadth of the African
continent like Allied Air. It’s helped us become one of the most trusted
all-cargo carriers in Africa.We make sure everything is
handled with care from receipt through to loading and delivery.
It’s why we’re proud to be Allied Air.
And why Allied is proud to welcome the world to Africa.
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Network Cargo Management have the expert knowledge of local markets and international opportunities together with a commitment to offering the highest levels of freight management to our clients.
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NCS, with offices in Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and the uSA, will become part of Network Aviation after the Group acquired a majority shareholding in NCS.
The decision to join the NAG Group has been taken to enable NCS the ability to compete strongly in today’s global environment, by joining with NAG they will extend their representation into AFrICA-ASIA-EurOPE and forge a stronger presence in the uSA where it is intended that the operations once merged would give NAG further offices in New york, Chicago, Miami, Orlando, los Angeles, Washington D.C., Atlanta and Houston.
The acquisition will expand the Network Aviation Group operations into Canada (Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver) and Mexico (Mexico City, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Monterey and Guadalajara) and will strengthen the Group’s Caribbean footprint.
Andy King, Sales Director for NAG becomes President of North American Operations, Andrew Ballard will assume the role of Financial Director, Paul umpleby, becomes Commercial Director North America, Caribbean and Mexico. Howard Jones, Founder and CEO of NCS remain Head of the Canadian operations and will also manage the Group’s business units in the Far East.
Network cargo systems international inc. of canada (Ncs) and its group of companies has joined the Network Aviation Group (NAG).
Forging Strong Global Links
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Network Airline Services & Avianca Cargo Entertained Valued Clients by holding a river boat party on the Thames
Entertaining our valued clients at Donnington Park Nottingham.
enjoyed by All!
NAs track Day for Directors
Network Airline service wishes all the best to...
We say a fond farewell to Keith O’Callaghan, Manager of the NAS Bermondsey Warehouse who has decided to take retirement after 18 years’ service with
NAS. Keith now has the time to peruse his long passion of painting.
Management and staff celebrated in wishing Keith all the very best for his long and happy retirement.
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Network Airline Management are proud to announce that they have signed a long term contract with TAAG Angola Airlines the National Airline of Angola to provide a Boeing 747-400F factory built freighter with nose door to operate a once weekly flight from liege, Belgium to luanda the capital of Angola. The aircraft will carry up to 120,000 Kilos of oil related and general cargo and will also provide export capacity from Angola back to Europe with on forwarding connections worldwide. Trucking connections from all over Europe into the liege hub are also offered as part of the agreement as well as interlining facilities from North America, Asia and the Indian sub-continent.
With the capacity to carry oversize cargo and pieces up to twenty metres in length, the intention will be to develop the service to twice weekly in the near future.
Network Airline Management operate a fleet of B747F and MD11F aircraft and have over thirty offices across the globe, which will help to assist the commercial development for TAAG of this new freighter service.
It is 1946, in the aftermath of World War II, the liberation also included French and international airspace, which opened to private companies. Dozens of new companies were born, but few would last. Aigle Azur is part of that small circle. Among these pioneering companies, Aigle Azur was created by Sylvain Floirat, In April 1946, he signed the company’s “birth certificate”. Aigle Azur then positioned itself successfully in North Africa, handling the repatriation of French teachers from Tunisia during school holidays...
The company expanded its fleet thanks to the u.S.surplus also expanding its range of destinations and opening their first routes to Morocco and lebanon, even opening a subsidiary in Indochina during the emerging conflict. The company took off and dominated the French and Mediterranean skies.
In 2001, Aigle Azur was taken over by the GoFast Group, which specialises in logistics
Today, the French company has more than 70 years in
the business, focusing on the Mediterranean and Africa. With 300 scheduled flights per week, to 25 destinations from 6 French airports they moved more than 2 Million passengers in 2014. Aigle Azur has a modern, homogeneous fleet consisting of; Airbus, A319 and A320 families.
“We believe that The Network Aviation group via its Network Airline Services GSA Branch will bring to Aigle Azur our expertise and professional knowhow of the Cargo Business”, Says Mr Florent Turlier, NAS Group Business Development Manager. “The NAS Group has been a pioneer in its field for over 30 years and this may be why we understand the “Philosophy” of Aigle Azur. We both, have many years of experience in the Airline Industry, and work to preserve the original spirit of our companies by focusing on two key words: loyalties and trust”.
As per yacine Bousseksou, Aigle Azur Cargo Department Manager: “Network Airline Services has a proven track record of creating higher sales and service standards, we are confident that NAS will optimise our potential by using their international Network”.
Network Airline Management sign long term contract with tAAG Angola Airlines to provide Boeing 747-400f capacity
Network Airline services has been appointed cargo GsA for Aigle Azur throughout the european countries starting August 2016
Network Aviation Group commissioned three mega trailers with their long term transport provider Cranleigh Freight Services.
The trailers are used on the road feeder’s services from uK to Network Aviation’s European hub in liege. Cranleigh Freight Services have been NAG’s primary provider of road transport from the uK since 2008; a reflection of their professionalism and flexibility in being able to offer a bespoke service that mirrors that of Network Aviation Group.
rolling out the Brand
Network Airline Services (NAS) has seen a tremendous growth in East Africa by opening an office at Entebbe International Airport Uganda.
NAS Uganda Limited - Entebbe Office is located at the passenger terminal building, providing customers with improved customer service, delivery and sales for carriers represented by NAS, these include Etihad Cargo,
Astral Aviation and Allied Air.
NAS has also been appointed Customer Service Provider (CSP) for Etihad Cargo in Nairobi, making NAS a partner for Etihad Cargo in East Africa, with representation also in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
Etihad cargo operate four A330F from NBO-AUH on a weekly basis. With this additional capacity, NAS look
forward to offering the region extra capacity, feeding from Entebbe and Dar es Salaam, using Astral Aviation our strategic airline partner and feeding to the Etihad Cargo, Allied Air and Astral Aviation networks.
The company have established their presence further in East Africa with an office in Kigali, Rwanda official opening October 2016.
Network Airline services open office at entebbe international Airport uganda
Libyan Airlines have reinstated their cargo operation into Mitiga, operating full Freighter flights from Leipzig in Germany.
A complete trucking network within Europe is available in order to connect with flights ex Germany.
Network Airline services announce that they have been appointed the GsA for libyan Airlines in the united kingdom & ireland
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Adria Airways focuses on operating scheduled regional flights especially throughout Europe, constantly adding new flights and destinations.
For more than 15 years, Adria Airways has served Copenhagen (CPH) online as destination. During the summer period they operate four times per week to/from ljubljana (lJu).
Their main hub is in ljubljana and from there they serve destinations such as Pristina (PrN), Sarajevo (SJJ), Podgorica (TGD), Skopje (SKP), Tirana (TIA), lodz (lCJ), Amsterdam (AMS), Frankfurt (FrA), Munich (MuC) & Vienna (VIE). The fleet of Adria Airways contains 3x Airbus 319 and 9x Canadair regional Jets.
Network Airline Services are sure they can develop this product together with Adria Airways Cargo and affirm a common position in the market. They are both looking forward to a long and successful relationship together.
Network Airline services proudly announce that the Airline of slovenia, Adria Airways cargo, has appointed Network Airline services in Denmark as their GcsA (General cargo sales Agent)
Network cargo Management Appointed exclusive General sales Agents for tAAG Angola Airlines
Network Cargo Management Corporation are pleased to announce that they have been appointed as the exclusive General Sales Agents for TAAG Angola Airlines in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico to market the National Airline of Angola, who operate a weekly Boeing 747-400F factory built freighter with nose door from Liege, Belgium to Luanda the capital of Angola, carrying a payload up to 120,000 Kilos.
Network Cargo Management will be offering connections from all major cities in North America, Canada and Mexico through its interline agreements and its fifteen sales offices in the region. Network Cargo Management are part of the Network Aviation Group which has offices across the world and offers air freight solutions to more than twenty carriers. For further details see their website: www.network-airline.com
Network Airline services welcome a new member to the team
David linford joins the Network Aviation Group in the position of General Manager – uK.
David has worked in the cargo industry for over 20 years,
starting with Continental Airlines as an operations agent and progressing quickly due to rapid expansion in Europe.
He left Continental on a high after eleven years leading the European Cargo Operation which included running the reservations office based at Gatwick Airport for approximately seven years.
After leaving Continental he joined Airline Handling / Trucking as Director uK, embracing what it’s like to be GHA service provider with the responsibility for 25-plus owned HGVs.
David was tempted back to the airlines by Delta Air lines, where he became responsible for cargo in Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa. He served over eight years with Delta Air lines but, due to the reorganization and merger of departments (cargo reporting to passenger department) he was made redundant earlier this year.
This change has opened up the opportunity for David to embark on a new journey. Coming from a multinational corporation, by joining NAS, David brings a lot of fresh ideas and vision for the future. NAS look forward to a long and successful partnership with him.
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Above: Andy leslie Company Chairman
Above: Andrew Ballard Group Company Financial Director. Below: ian chown NAS IT Support
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operating cargo drones in 2017, once regulations have been approved by Kenya’s civil aviation authority. Currently, only South Africa and rwanda in Africa have drone regulations in place. However, authorities in Kenya have released a draft, which should be approved by the year-end. Astral has opted to use the FlyOx drone, developed by Spanish company Singular Aircraft. FlyOx is the largest civil drone on the market, with a payload of two tonnes, and can land at sea, making it ideal for transportation to oil and gas platforms.
Gadhia says some work needs to be carried out to develop the cargo hold as its current configuration limits the amount that can be carried. Astral’s diversification into cargo drones will complement its existing fixed-wing operations in remote and inaccessible regions in Africa. Cargo drones have a lower operating cost and the advantage of rapid mobilisation and turnaround, he explains. Astral plans to operate a number of drones which will be used for humanitarian cargoes along with urban deliveries of e-commerce-related parcels due to the absence of postal addresses in parts of the country.
In addition, Astral plans to offer on-demand charters using cargo drones for various sectors such as oil and gas, mining, power-utilities, infrastructure, agriculture and country mapping.
“Kenya is currently building a new rail line, being built by the Chinese, so we could actually have drones moving across the rail line to see the progress that is being made,” says Gadhia. “For the power industry, if there is a breakdown because of bad weather or something else, the drone can get there very quickly to survey the situation.”
But Gadhia says it was the drones’ potential in relief operations, where Astral has its foundations, that inspired him. As well as getting to hard to reach places and the ability to land on short runways, he points to the 2015 Ebola outbreak as another area where drones will prove their worth. He explains that when the outbreak occurred, many airlines placed an embargo on flying to those areas, which raised the question of how to transport vaccines. Because of the time it takes to get the vaccines to those places, epidemics can spread quickly.
“But if you can get the drones in with the vaccines, you can actually contain it in that area,” Gadhia explains.
Astral Aviation also has plans for its all-cargo operations. Gadhia says that he hopes to add new B747-8 and B737-400 freighters to the fleet in the near future. Deals are already negotiated to lease six B737-400s from Tamarind Aviation. For the two B747s, Astral would need to go to one of the larger lessors, such as Atlas Air. Gadhia says the B747-8s would be used for international operations while the B737s would be used for intra-Africa flights.
The B747 would be in addition to the aircraft it already leases from Atlas while the B737s would be a new model for the fleet. The decision to lease the B737s, rather than purchase, is partly down to the launch of the B737-800
While there may be many areas of this vast continent that have poor infrastructure and lag behind on the technology front, there are also pockets that are pushing ahead. One air cargo carrier that has its eyes on the horizon is Kenya’s Astral Aviation. The Nairobi-hubbed airline, which in 2015 celebrated its fifteenth anniversary, was created and is led by the effervescent Sanjeev Gadhia.
Kenya-born Gadhia also knows how to spot an opportunity and capitalise on it. A banker by profession, he saw a chance to create an airline providing relief services while he was carrying out work for the united Nations and aid agencies.
Astral Aviation was born in 2000 and gradually grew to become one of Africa’s leading cargo airlines. Today, it operates a fleet of F27,
When you think of air cargo in Africa, there is a perception that the level of sophistication on offer is somewhat behind that of Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia.
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etihad cargo renew Network Airline services as uk & Northern ireland cargo GsAEtihad Cargo has renewed Network Airline Services as their cargo GSSA in the united Kingdom & Northern Ireland. Etihad cargo operates six daily wide body flights from the united Kingdom to Abu-Dhabi, connecting into an extensive global network. The renewal of Etihad cargo in the uK extends a long running partnership between the companies for the last six years. Similar partnerships are in place in South Africa and more recently Tanzania and Kenya.
John Gilfeather Sales Director Network Airline Services said “The renewal of NAS as uK Cargo GSA is testament to the quality of our uK team being able to retain and develop business in one of the most competitive airfreight markets in the world.”
Established in 2004, Etihad Cargo is the fast growing cargo division of Etihad Airways. From its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Etihad Cargo offers its customers a range of cargo services linked to its expanding international route network and aircraft fleet.
Etihad Cargo operates a fleet of nine dedicated cargo aircraft consisting of one Boeing 747-8F, three Boeing 777-200Fs, four Airbus A330-200Fs and two Boeing 747-400Fs that fly on scheduled services to 24 of the airline’s passenger destinations in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. The airline also operates cargo freighters to a further 13 freighter-only destinations that include: Eldoret, Guangzhou, Chittagong, Dar Es Salaam, Entebbe, Hanoi, Sabiha Gokcen, Kabul, Miami, Quito, Sharjah, Viracopos, Tiblisi and Djibouti.
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etihad Airways to develop cargo services from parma AirportEtihad Airways and Parma Airport have signed an agreement to develop cargo traffic at the airport of the central Italian city.
The exclusive agreement initially includes the establishment of a cargo transit centre at Parma Airport to receive cargo for forwarding to Milan Malpensa Airport for onward transport. The project will be developed in conjunction with Etihad Cargo and partner airlines, providing an efficient solution to companies in the region for the rapid delivery of their products to global markets.
Etihad Airways with its equity partner, Alitalia, currently offers bellyhold capacity on 38 weekly flights between Italy and the uAE. In addition there are six weekly freighter services from Milan, including a twice weekly service to Bogotá and the four times a week service to Abu Dhabi, which offer a combined capacity of 800 tonnes.
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etihad cargo wins ‘Airline of the year’ At Air cargo Awards in shanghaiThe awards were held at the Kerry Hotel in Shanghai on Wednesday 15 June 2016.
Etihad Cargo, the freight division of Etihad Airways, has been successful at the Air Cargo Week Awards in Shanghai winning the coveted ‘Cargo Airline of the year’ award.
The annual awards are voted for by the industry and presented during Air Cargo Europe in Munich or Air Cargo China in Shanghai. The awards are presented in nine categories ranging from ‘Airfreight Forwarder of the year’ to ‘Cargo Airline of the year’.
David Kerr, Senior Vice President of Etihad Cargo, said: “We’re delighted to be recognized by our peers and this is an award that we’re proud to win but it is also testament to a lot of hard work by the Etihad Cargo team during the last year, as we’ve grown the business, added new products and additional destinations to our global network.
Being voted for by the cargo community means a lot to us and it underlines the approach we’re taking to our customers. We want to take that further during the year ahead and continue to deliver a first class, award-winning service to the different areas of the globe where we operate. We will be continuing to expand during the next year and have already added additional aircraft to our fleet in the first part of this year.”
The cargo division of Etihad Airways is continuing a strong performance into 2016. Freight volumes out of Europe have been strong for the carrier during the first quarter, with over 11% growth demonstrated. That performance has been led by markets in Italy and Germany, which reflects the strong partnerships the airline has with equity partners such as Alitalia and Air Berlin.
Plans for the future continue to progress with cargo facilities being upgraded at Abu Dhabi Airport. The upgrades being undertaken will be a key component of the growth story for Etihad Cargo over the next few years, giving the division a larger platform from which to expand from.
June 2016
etihad cargo starts twice weekly flight to Brussels AirportEtihad Cargo commenced a new twice weekly A330 freighter service to Brussels Airport in Belgium further strengthening the connectivity options and economic ties between Abu Dhabi and Brussels, and adding freighter capacity to its existing passenger service.
The airline already flies a daily passenger service to Brussels with its supporting bellyhold cargo, and with the addition of the freighter underlines Belgium’s importance to its European network.
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next generation conversion program. As well as improvements in fuel consumption, the B737-800NG can carry 23.9 tonnes of cargo compared with the B737-300’s 19 tonnes.
“A friendly lessor is one that has good plans for the B737s, that in three or four years will be happy to take back the -400s and instead give us the -800s,” he says.
Gadhia adds that Astral’s wide range of freighter aircraft sets it apart from many of the other African airlines. For instance, Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines offer the larger freighters, but what about shippers and forwarders that want to move only ten tons of cargo, he questions. Astral’s F27s can carry five tons, its DC9s have capacity for 15 tons and the B727-200s can take 24 tons. Gadhia has also spoken in the past of other benefits of its DC9 freighters, which have overwing engines, making them ideal for runways surfaced with gravel that could be ingested by underwing engines.
In conjunction with these plans, Gadhia says the airline hopes to add two new hubs to its existing Centre at Nairobi; one will be in Johannesburg and the other in either lagos or Accra. He says that, to continue to grow, the airline needs more than one hub in Africa. “The continent is too big and the distances are too big,” he explains. These hubs could well be established through a partnership.
“If we don’t do it ourselves, we don’t mind partnering up with someone else,” he explains. “There have been a lot of regulations relating to ownership of Air Operator Certificates (AOCs), so if I have to set up my own AOC in South Africa there is a rule that the majority has to be owned by the local partner.
“So if I have a partner with three aircraft, I will tell him that I would like to take a commitment on one of those aircraft. We will take a commitment but it would be their AOC, their hub, so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel.”
But at the moment the plans for hubs and new freighters are on hold as the African air cargo market is suffering a bit of a dip. However, Gadhia is certain that this is only a short-term development and it won’t be long before the aircraft are part of Astral’s fleet. Gadhia says that, being a private cargo airline means Astral can be more flexible with aircraft deals than legacy carriers and respond to opportunities as and when they come up.
On the other hand, independent airlines do not have the financial power of some of the up-and-coming airlines that can order an aircraft and worry where to deploy it at a later date. While there is a bit of a lull in Africa’s air cargo growth at the moment, overall there are expectations for growth of more than 6% per year fueled by a growing population and an emerging middle class.
And with a fragmented and large market place, airlines that can be flexible and forward looking will surely be amongst the winners.
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The airline’s intra-African network encompasses 50 destinations and it operates a combination of scheduled and ad hoc charters. Astral also has more than 20 interline partners that feed in cargo from around the globe. The saying goes that ‘necessity is the mother of all invention’ and this seems to be a logic that Gadhia subscribes to.
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