Wednesday, May 27, 2026

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Storms Ground Dallas Airports: Over 400 Flights Canceled as FAA Issues Ground Stops at DFW and Love Field

Severe thunderstorms tore through North Texas on Tuesday, May 19, triggering Federal Aviation Administration ground stops at both Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field — and leaving...

FlySafair’s R12 Birthday Sale: What It Reveals About South Africa’s Aviation Cost Crisis in 2026

South Africa's most popular low-cost airline is back with its annual birthday giveaway — but the small print...

Coinbase Cuts 700 Jobs as AI Reshapes the Tech Workforce — What Africa’s Logistics Sector Should Watch

The global technology sector is undergoing a reckoning, and the latest signal came loud and clear on Tuesday,...

Delta Air Lines Quietly Axes Snacks and Drinks on Short-Haul Flights

If you're planning a quick hop on Delta Air Lines this month, you might want to grab a...

Global Air Travel Demand Rises 2.1% in March, Masking Stark Regional Disparities

Global air passenger demand posted modest growth in March 2026, rising 2.1% year-on-year, according to the latest data...

Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines Sign MoU for New 777-8 Freighter

Boeing and its longstanding customer Ethiopian Airlines today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the...

DP World set to acquire South Africa’s Imperial Logistics

DP World has acquired South Africa's Imperial Logistics after the Competition Tribunal conditionally approved the acquisition. “We are excited about...

BioNTainer: new facility for vaccine production in Africa

BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, “BioNTech”) has taken a next step to improve vaccine supply in Africa. The company has introduced...

Astral boosts cargo operation with lease of two aircraft

ST Engineering today announced that its Commercial Aerospace business has signed an agreement to lease up to five Airbus...

Ethiopia’s Krimson Aviation Expands Presence in Africa

Krimson Aviation—an Addis Ababa, Ethiopia-based flight support, aircraft charter, and consultancy provider—is anticipating further growth following a record year...

Ultrabulk opens office in Dubai

From January 2022 Ultrabulk is ready to welcome customers and business partners to its new office in Dubai. Recognising...

Ethiopian unveils online air cargo booking platform

Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, Africa’s largest network operator has launched a new feature that enables customers to make...

UK signals West African expansion at Africa Investment Conference

Support package worth over £500 million from the UK government unlocks new markets for exporters in the high-growth region...

Africa’s largest refinery, Nigeria’s Dangote, to start operations in H2 2022: officials

Nigeria’s 650,000 b/d Dangote refinery is undergoing test runs and should be fully ready for operations sometime in the...

DP World boosts logistics in Senegal with construction of Port of Ndayane

DP World, the world's leading provider of smart logistics, and the Government of Senegal have laid the first stone...

Australia’s Swoop Aero extends drone logistics operations in Africa

Melbourne based drone logistics company Swoop Aero is continuing to rapidly scale its drone logistics operations in Africa and...

Seco Marine to start work on InfraCo Africa, Grindrod freight ferry in Uganda

InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), and Grindrod Limited (Grindrod) have now commissioned SECO Marine (U) Ltd, an...

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