Global carriers leverage scheduled flights for UNICEF vaccine deliveries
UNICEF has partnered with 16 airlines and formally launched the Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative, a program that not only prioritizes COVID-19-related ...
Tag: Ethiopian Airlines
Kenya Airways ramps up cargo capacity for peak flower season
Kenya Airways Plc increased cargo capacity after its rival, Ethiopian Airlines, was allowed to deploy more freighters to help carry ...
The Freight 50: 2019’s top cargo carriers in the calm before the storm
With a few exceptions, 2019 was overall an underwhelming, although steady, year for the world’s top 50 cargo carriers. Many ...
Fire damages Ethiopian 777F at PVG
A major fire has resulted in significant damage to the upper fuselage of an Ethiopian Airlines 777F in Shanghai (PVG). ...
Ethiopian to grow freighter fleet to 18
Under its "Vision 2025" strategy, Ethiopian aims to have a fleet of eighteen freighter aircraft flying ...
EVA Air reconfigures 777-300ER for cargo
Rather than removing all seats from its 777-300ER, EVA has decided to keep some rows intact. ...
Ethiopia looks to its airline for an exports boost
Ethiopia is looking to its national carrier to help it navigate economic shocks from the coronavirus pandemic at a time ...
Passenger-freighter ops strive to meet demand
Airlines continue to use their passenger aircraft in freighter operations, carrying cargo underneath seats and inside bellyholds. In fact, as of May 21, ...
Ethiopian grows reconfigured pax-freighter fleet to 20+
Ethiopian has been operating around fifty of its passenger aircraft on cargo-only flights. (Photo: Ethiopian Airlines) ...
Special delivery: Cargo charters fill supply chain gaps
Air traffic loops endlessly around the globe with a chain-like nature. Cargo that departs from Shanghai en route to a ...
Cathay, Ethiopian and Allegiant select WFS for ground handling in North America
One of the world’s largest cargo-handling firms, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), expanded its business even further today by signing new ...
Outlook is positive for African air cargo carriers as trade with China grows
African carriers have been a shining star in an otherwise dismal global airfreight market. Year-to-date through July, freight tonne kilometers ...
Ethiopian Cargo starts freighter service to Bangkok and Hanoi
Ethiopian Cargo announced today that it began once-weekly 777 freighter service to Hanoi (HAN) and Bangkok (BKK) from its Addis ...
Ethiopian’s new Chongqing frequency expands China’s Belt and Road initiative
Today, Ethiopian Airlines announced the addition of a weekly cargo flight from Chongqing (CKG), China to locations in Africa and South America. ...
