African carriers start intensive scramble for the airfreight business

Ethiopian Airlines plane

Ethiopian Airlines is one of the three top airlines in Africa. With Kenya Airways and South African Airways. FILE PHOTO | COURTESY

What you need to know:

  • In its latest market summary, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said demand for air freight has stayed above pre-crisis levels.
  • IATA director general Willie Walsh, said data points that the cost-competitiveness of air cargo relative to that of container shipping has improved over recent months.
  • Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines have already drawn up strategies to take advantage of their respective airports which are investing on cargo segments.