Allied Air Cargo Expands!
25 June 2010
Aircraft Fleet and Routes
Allied Air Cargo, the Nigerian all-cargo airline is expanding both its aircraft fleet size and route network throughout Africa due to increased demand on all routes.
Established in 1996 and based in Lagos, Nigeria its main hub, the airline has grown gradually over the last five years and currently operates a fleet of four Boeing 727 Freighters and two MD11Fs, the second of which joined the fleet this month.
From its European base in Ostende, Belgium, Allied Air now offer direct MD11F services to Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt in Nigeria as well as Kinshasa (in conjunction with Demavia), Libreville (in conjunction with Gabon Airlines),
Lusaka (in conjunction with Eurocargo/Stabo Air) as well as numerous other destinations in Africa including Entebbe, Johannesburg and Nairobi.
The B727 fleet operate regional services within West Africa including Abidjan, Accra, Doula, Libreville, Malabo (in conjunction with DHL) as well as domestic freighter services within Nigeria. The first of two B737-300Fs will also join the Allied Air fleet latest this year.
Chief Executive Captain Val Tongo said “he was very pleased with the expansion plans and how Lagos was developing as a very efficient and secure cargo gateway. Our investment in the only on-airport secure transit facility is offering our clients the very highest levels of service and combined with the expansion of the MD11F fleet will make Allied Air the leading African cargo airline of the future”.
Andy Leslie the Commercial Director of Allied Air and their worldwide General Sales Agents A N A Aviation Services said “he was very excited with both the expansion of the fleet and the African network and that further routes would come on line over the next twelve months as well as the introduction of a third MD11F in September 2010”.
Allied Air also carry over 400 tonnes per week of fresh flowers and vegetables from both Kenya and Uganda to the major European markets in Holland and UK.
For more information please contact:
Andy. G Leslie- Commercial Director / Email: andy.leslie@ana-aviation.com