Steady growth for airfreight in the Ivory Coast

Airfreight volumes at Abidjan’s Felix-Houphouet-Boigny International Airport have been rising at steady rates over the past few years. Figures provided to Air Cargo Week by airport operator AERIA show that freight tonnage increased from 20,774 tonnes in 2015 to 24,794 tonnes in 2018. Freight on non-freighter aircraft rose from 15,020 tonnes in 2015 to 16,559 […]

Cargolux looking to open up new African markets by the end of the year

Cargolux Airlines International is looking at opening up two new markets in Africa by the end of the year, regional director for Africa Jonathan Clark (pictured below) tells Air Cargo Week. They will probably be perishable markets and though Clark cannot say where they are, Cargolux has its eyes on two potential ones in East […]

Cargolux targets more markets in Africa

Cargolux Airlines International had an “excellent year” in Africa in 2016 and expects the market to remain stable for the first half of 2017, regional director Africa Jonathan Clark explains to Air Cargo Week staff writer, James Muir. He says Cargolux registered a healthy tonnage increase compared to 2015 and will remain an important market. […]