AOC awarded to MENA Aerospace Enterprises’ new cargo division

AOC awarded to MENA Aerospace Enterprises’ new cargo division

The turnkey solutions provider of comprehensive airport and aviation services in Bahrain, MENA Aerospace Enterprises, is launching a new division – MENA Cargo. The Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications’ Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) department has officially awarded an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) to MENA Cargo, which sits under the MAE Aircraft Management WLL branch of MENA Aerospace Enterprises WLL. This means that MENA Cargo is now officially open for business, as its personnel, assets and systems have been approved to begin commercial operations. MENA Cargo is the newest dedicated full-service cargo airline to enter the MENA region, and the third freighter operator in The Kingdom of Bahrain. The timing is opportune; demand for air cargo is surging, mainly due to increasing global e-commerce, and there is a simultaneous capacity shortage, partly because so many passenger planes remain grounded. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), international operations experienced 8.6% growth in air cargo demand this August, compared to August 2019 levels. Middle Eastern carriers alone saw international cargo volumes rise by 15.4%. Meanwhile, international capacity shrunk by 5.1%. Although coronavirus pandemic shutdowns diminished many aviation companies, MENA Aerospace Enterprises’ Leadership made the decision to expand the Group’s services by