AVIATION-

Etihad Cargo adds new freighter service to China: Etihad Cargo has added an additional weekly freighter service from Abu Dhabi to Guangzhou in China, bringing its total freighter services to China to 10 per week, according to a press release. This comes in response to increased demand for cargo capacity and to strengthen ties between the UAE and China, Etihad Cargo’s head of Revenue Management, Fleet and Network Leonard Rodrigues said in the statement. The new service will further enhance trade and logistics development between Guangzhou and Abu Dhabi International Airport, while strengthening connectivity between the Middle East, China, and other Belt and Road Initiative economies, the statement adds.

ICYMI- Etihad Cargo recently launched its first flight to Ezhou Huahu Airport, making it the first international carrier, other than SF airlines, to operate flights to China’s first professional cargo airport.

Royal Air Maroc will lease five Boeing 737 aircraft for USD 300 mn from lessor Air Lease Corporation, according to a press release. The contract comprises four new 737 MAX 8s and one 737-800, all slated for delivery next year. The agreement comes as part of the airline’s plans to modernize its fleet and grow its network, as well as maximize its competitive advantage, Royal Air Maroc CEO Abdelhamid Addou said. The airline had said last month that it was preparing tenders to acquire 10 new aircraft through lease agreements, the SimpleFlying writes.

INFRASTRUCTURE-

Egypt’s Cairo Int’l airport getting a new terminal + digital revamp: Cairo International Airport Company has signed two MoUs with US companies to work on the construction of the fourth terminal at Cairo International Airport, Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement. Infrastructure consulting firm Aecom and tech security company Pangiam will work on the new terminal. The second MoU was signed with Pangiam to conduct a feasibility study on upgrading the airport’s digital systems.

ZONES-

Aramex will provide its corporate services to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Meydan Freezone under a new MoU, according to a press release. The partnership will see the two organizations work together to enhance services and solutions for SMEs in the freezone, including providing them with features like instant bank account opening, visas and residency support, customs codes, import and export services, e-commerce/marketplace solutions, and digital payment gateways, the press release added.

ALSO WORTH KNOWING-

  • Saudi low-cost carrier Flynas will launch three weekly direct flights from Jeddah to Kyrgyzstan’s Osh city. (Statement)
  • Iran relaxes handwoven carpet export regulations: Iranno longer requires hand woven carpet exporters to return their export proceeds into a system that allows importers to access foreign currency at subsidized prices , as it looks to relax its regulations and boost sector revenue.(Tasnim)
  • Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi has started work on its AED 42 mn project aimed at landscaping 24 km of main roads and roundabouts within Kezad Al Ma’mourah, in a bid to improve traffic flow. (Statement)
  • Adnoc Logistics and Services has receivedthe third big crude carrier (VLCC) — Arzanah — of four VLCCs slated for delivery this year in a bid to expand its fleet. The 336-meter long vessel is designed to carry some 2 mn barrels of crude per voyage. (Disclosure, pdf)
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