Menzies enters EU-South America trade route-

Ground handling firm Menzies Aviation — a subsidiary of Kuwait’s Agility — has clinched a seven-year freighter handling license at Belgium’s Brussels Airport (BRU), where it will handle the cargo for Latin American player Latam Cargo. The company will handle 15 weekly turns to support the carrier’s growing freight network between Europe and Latin America.

The move places Menzies at the center of a leading pharma cargo hub, as BRUwas the first airport to secure IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification. This will allow the company to deepen its presence in European infrastructure as it facilitates trade between South America and the rest of the world.

Ryanair launches fifth Moroccan base for USD 200 mn-

Ryanair inaugurated its fifth base in Morocco’s Rabat with a USD 200 mn investment, deploying two aircraft to operate 20 new routes, including seven international ones. The move brings Ryanair’s total aircraft investment in the Moroccan Kingdom to over USD 1.6 bn.

PLUS: Ryanair is also launching a direct connection between the UK’s Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Marrakech Menara Airport this winter.

What do these moves mean? Ryanair is doubling down on both the Moroccan market and its secondary city link strategy, which has proved very successful so far. For example, the carrier clinched a third of the Europe-Morocco market share in 2024, dominating roughly two-thirds of Europe-Morocco capacity growth that year.

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