Volga-Dnepr brings power to Zimbabwe

Volga-Dnepr Gulf has brought power to Zimbabwe by transporting a 200MW diesel-fuelled power plant to Harare for power provider Aggreko. Ruslan International, the Antonov AN-124 joint venture between Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Antonov, was contracted to fly the 79 tonne shipment with Volga-Dnepr Gulf providing a full logistics support on the ground. The bulk of the […]

WGA MD-11 leaves Harare after stowaway investigations completed

The Western Global Airlines (WGA) MD-11 freighter in which the body of a stowaway was found on in Harare, Zimbabwe, has finally completed its journey after leaving Africa at the weekend. A deceased man was found on the aircraft, which was carrying a shipment for the South African Reserve Bank on 14 February and had been […]

Western Global Airlines release statement on Zimbabwe stowaway

Western Global Airlines (WGA) has issued an update after a stowaway was found on a Boeing MD-11 freighter in Harare in Zimbabwe on Sunday. The freighter was carrying a shipment of South African cash for the South African Reserve Bank. The freighter was flying from Munich in Germany. The MD-11 aircraft was leased by WGA to Network Airline Management. WGA […]

Body of a stowaway found on MD-11 in Africa

The body of a suspected stowaway has been found on a Boeing MD-11 freighter in Harare in Zimbabwe, which was owned by Florida-based Western Global Airlines (WGA). The body was found on the aircraft on Sunday flying from Germany and was reportedly carrying cash for the South African Reserve Bank. WGA told Air Cargo Week in a statement […]

Emirates expands routes around the world

Emirates Airline is to continue expanding around the world in 2016 with extra flights and upgrading aircraft throughout the year. Since the start of January, it has announced new routes to the Philippines, increased and upgraded services to the US, more flights to Switzerland and Greece, and different aircraft for Africa and Australia. From 30 […]