African airlines saw their air cargo volumes decline by 0.1 percent in September, despite the strong growth of demand on the Africa-Asia trade lane (+12.8 percent). This was an improvement in performance compared to August (-3.5 percent). Capacity was 2.7 percent above September 2022 levels. This was contained in International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) latest...
The German airline Lufthansa on Thursday lifted the four-month long cargo embargo on Hosea Kutako International Airport. In a communication to cargo clients, Lufthansa’s key accounts manager, Loretta Hall, said that the airline’s Windhoek station will be open for imports. This will be applicable for flight 4Y132 and 4Y142. Flight Y138 remains excluded from cargo...
African airlines had the weakest performance in August, the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) latest analysis of the air cargo market based on traffic and capacity data has shown. IATA data showed a 4.7% decline in cargo volumes compared to August 2022. This was a significant decrease in performance compared to July (+2.3%). Notably, Africa–Asia...
African airlines had the weakest performance in August 2023, with a 4.7% decline in cargo volumes compared to August 2022, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Air Cargo Market Analysis released this week. According to the analysis, for Africa, this was a significant decrease in performance compared to July (+2.3%). Notably, Africa–Asia routes...
Staff Reporter THE Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has announced that it has assumed responsibility for the handling and clearance of consignments stored in the warehouse previously managed by Menzies Aviation at Hosea Kutako International Airport. This will result in the release of cargo that has been locked up due to protracted court battles dating back...
Cargo that was being held at Menzies Aviation (Namibia) at Hosea Kutako International Airport has been released, Namibia Airports Company (NAC) spokesperson Dan Kamati announced on Wednesday. The NAC and the Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) had been in negotiations with Menzies since Tuesday to have the cargo handed over to Namra. “Clearing agents are urged...
A British-owned ground handling service provider at the Hosea Kutako International Airport, Menzies Aviation, has finally complied with a request from the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) to hand over cargo in its possession to the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRa) to release it to the owners. This was confirmed by Dan Kamati, the NAC’s spokesperson to...
Menzies Aviation (Namibia), the former cargo handling company at Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA), has allegedly refused to comply with a Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) urgent request to hand over cargo for direct release to the owners. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) chief executive, Bisey Uirab said: “It is...
Staff Reporter THE Namibia Airport Company (NAC) has urgently instructed Menzies Aviation to comply with NamRa’s request to take over cargo delivery at the Hosea Kutako International Airport. According to the NAC, NamRa wrote a letter on 7 September 2023, requesting Menzies to provide them with all inventory lists/manifests for all imported or exported cargo...