Network Airline Management Renews Long-Term Boeing 747-400 Freighter Contract with TAAG Angola Airlines

Network Airline Management and TAAG Angola Airlines are pleased to announce the renewal of their long-term freighter aircraft contract, sealing their ongoing partnership for the foreseeable future.

Resuming its regular weekly scheduled service from Liege, Belgium, to the capital of Angola, Luanda, NAM provides a Boeing 747-400F aircraft with nose door capability offering up to 120,000 kilos of cargo capacity. The weekly freighter will operate every Friday directly to the newly opened Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport, NBJ, located near Luanda.

Andy Walters, Commercial Director of noted: “We are delighted to have renewed this contract with TAAG once again, resuming our partnership with TAAG Angola Airlines. Network Airline Management has a long-established track record of offering our customers the most cost-effective solutions and this service is no exception. We provide the capacity to carry heavy and oversized cargo on our main deck freighter aircraft, as well as pieces up to 20 metres in length via the aircraft’s nose door.”

About Network Airline Management
Network Airline Management operates a fleet of B747F aircraft and has 46 offices across its global network. The entire group handles over 150,000 tonnes of cargo annually, offering a variety of sales and services to clients, whilst managing its own fleet of freighter aircraft across a network of scheduled routes and charter destinations throughout the world. For more information on NAM and the wider Group, visit our website by clicking/tapping on the button below.

About TAAG Angola Airlines
TAAG Angola Airlines is the leading airline in the country and is recognised worldwide for its strong high-yield market, having grown its current network to 12 domestic as well as 13 international destinations. Its fleet allows, in addition to passenger transport, air cargo services which have become essential for Angola’s growth and development. TAAG is a company that prides itself on a strong track record of service and performance excellence. For more information on TAAG Angola Airlines, visit: www.taag.com

Network Airline Management’s B747-400F TF-AKE Aircraft Loading Cargo in Luanda Airport, NBJ.

Network Cargo Management Appointed as GSA for Bringer in the USA

Network Cargo Management has been appointed as the GSA for Bringer Air Cargo, across the USA* from the 19th of November 2023.

Javier Gonzalez, NCM’s Sales Manager based in Florida said, “I am happy to confirm that we have been appointed as Bringer Air Cargo’s GSA in the following 12 US states and cities: Florida (except Miami*), Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington DC – NCM is delighted to be selling the cargo capacity of Bringer Air Cargo in the USA.”

“BAC has been providing the best service in the cargo industry for over 30 years. BAC services to and from all 6 with the most reliable air cargo services to satisfy customers’ needs. BAC is constantly adapting its network to changing market demand and trade flows. Flexibility and long-term relationships with our customers, partners, and associates are key factors.”

Network Airline Services is also the GSA for Bringer Air Cargo (E6) in the following countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and the UAE – so be sure to contact our friendly teams today for the latest rates, availability and to book your cargo on Bringer Air Cargo. Or you can find your nearest office by clicking/tapping the button below for more on how we can help YOU!

Image of a Bringer Air Cargo aircraft in the sky with a white BAC and NAS logo underneath. 

The Winter 2024 Edition of Network News is here…

Click the button below to download the LATEST edition of Network News Summer 2023! This edition includes stories and updates from the ENTIRE Network group around the World, including:

• NAM expands managed fleet with additional B747F
• The introduction of Network’s new CEO
• Newly opened and refreshed offices
• New airline GSSA agreements
• Global events & exhibitions
• Eagle House turns ONE

…plus MUCH more, click the button below to take a look:

Network Aviation Group’s Global HQ Eagle House Turns 1

Network Aviation Group’s Global Headquarters Eagle House Turns 1… it’s been a Whole Year!

Network Aviation Group’s global HQ based in the heart of Crawley, just outside London Gatwick Airport, has now been open for an entire year – how time flies! Eagle House officially opened back in November 2022 and a lot has happened in the last 12 months… our LGW team has expanded with new additions across various departments, including our H24 ops team, accounting department and our commercial team. A new B747F aircraft has joined NAM‘s fleet, boosting the total fleet size to 4 Boeing 747F aircraft. Plus, in the new year, we have Jonathan Clark joining Network as our new CEO from the 8^th of January 2024!

“Our first year at Eagle House, throughout 2023, has certainly been another fantastic, highly productive 12 months for us and we look forward to what 2024 has in store for us all!” In case you missed the original Eagle House official opening article, take a look at the full feature here: – be sure to contact our team at LGW today for the latest rates, availability and to book your cargo, or you can find out more information by clicking/tapping the button below for more on how we can help YOU!

Jackie Bell and Aled Griffiths from Fly2Help officially opened Eagle House back in November 2022.

ANA Aviation Services Appointed as GSA for Cyprus Airways in the UAE

ANA Aviation Services has recently been appointed as the GSA for Cyprus Airways, the flag carrier of Cyprus based at Larnaca International Airport, in the UAE from February 2023 – with flights now regularly operating between DXB and LCA.

Anilash Nair, ANA’s Regional Sales Manager based in Dubai said “I am happy to confirm that we have been appointed as Cyprus Airways’ GSA in the UAE. CY operate flights ex Dubai to Larnaca on days 1, 3 and 6 with an Airbus A320 passenger aircraft, with onward connections to the following destinations: Paris (CDG), Athens (ATH), Prague (PRG), Thessaloniki (SKG), Zurich (ZRH), Heraklion (HER), Tel Aviv (TLV – currently suspended), Rome (FCO), Cairo (CAI), Milan (MXP) and Yerevan (EVN). Our DXB team are delighted to now be selling the cargo capacity of Cyprus Airways in the UAE.”

Be sure to contact our friendly team in DXB today for the latest rates, availability and to book your cargo on Cyprus Airways. You can find your nearest office by visiting our website at: www.network-airline.com/our-network for more information on how we can help you.

A Cyprus Airways Airbus A319 aircraft on the tarmac with the ANA and CY logos.

Network Airline Services is Highly Commended at the Air Cargo News Awards 2023!

The Air Cargo News Awards is arguably one of the most prestigious award events in airfreight and is considered the ‘Oscars’ of the industry. The 2023 edition of the awards, in its 39^th year – ever growing in attendance size and industry recognition, saw Network Airline Services pick up the Highly Commended award in the ‘GSSA of the Year’ category.

This year’s awards event took place on Thursday 12^th October 2023 at the Hilton London Syon Park Hotel with a fantastic evening of celebrating and networking with our great industry… we’d also like to wish big congratulations to our GSSA-represented airline Avianca Cargo, who picked up the ‘Best Cargo Airline – Americas‘ award, as well as all the fellow winners.

We thank all our guests for joining our table again this year… we’ll see you at the next one in 2024, but until then be sure to contact our global teams today for the latest rates, availability and to book your cargo, or you can find out more information by clicking/tapping the button below for more on how we can help YOU!

Host Dominic Holland (left) and Network’s John Gilfeather (right) presenting two
representatives of Avianca Cargo with the ‘Best Cargo Airline – Americas’ 2023 award.

Network Airline Services Hosts Customer Appreciation Event in Malta

Network Airline Services Malta (MLA) was pleased to welcome 50+ guests, customers and agents to celebrate another successful year of working with its long-standing airline partner Air Malta. NAS has partnered with KM as its global Total Cargo Management (TCM) provider since 1^st June 2016 and continuing throughout 2023.

The NAS MLA team hosted an evening drinks event to show their appreciation to its loyal customers, in September 2023, at the stunning Hilton Hotel in St. Julians, Malta. John Gilfeather, NAS Sales Director UK, opened the event with an introductory speech thanking everyone in attendance for their continued support over the last 12 months, as well as introducing the NAS Malta team to those present. Guests were welcomed to the party with drinks and canapes before enjoying the evening’s entertainment and networking sessions. Video clips highlighting Air Malta and NAS’ success over the years were showcased throughout the event on big screens, with the event ending around midnight.

“The event was a real success, with around 50-60 customers in attendance including local freight forwarding teams, sales managers, sales directors, various key clients plus the NAS MLA and NAS UK teams. The evening was a hit with our guests with the feedback we received was very positive. We’d like to again thank Air Malta for the trust and support they have put into Network Airline Services over the years as their TCM provider,” said John Gilfeather.

The pandemic halted customer-centric events like this, so the NAS teams were keen to reconnect with clients, both new and existing to celebrate another successful year working together. Each guest left the venue, with an Air Malta branded notepad as well as key information from both NAS and KM. For more information on when the TCM agreement began, see the article here:

Air Malta is represented by NAS as their global TCM provider including in Europe, North America and the Middle East, so be sure to contact our teams today for the latest rates, availability and to book your cargo on Air Malta. You can find the nearest office to you here: or click the button below for more information on how we can help YOU!

The Air Malta Cargo Ramp Manager, KM Ground Services and Silvia Nuccilli, Cargo Area Supervisor, hosted an overseas delegation of NAS European
management and key account customers on a tour of the cargo warehouses, then headed down to the ramp to watch
Air Malta’s Airbus A320, 9H-AEP aircraft in action.

Network Aviation Group and Allied Air Cargo Celebrate 25 Years Working Together!

This year, the relationship between Allied Air Cargo and the Network Aviation Group reaches 25 years with both carriers continuing to work together, providing efficient and competitive air freight services to Nigeria and throughout Africa.

Allied Air Cargo was started in 1998 by Captain Val Tongo, a former DAS Air Cargo pilot, and has become the longest serving African all cargo airline and attained an impressive list of firsts, including:

• First African all-cargo airline to attain IOSA Registration
• First African all-cargo airline member of IATA
• First all-cargo airline member of AFRAA

The company was also the first African all-cargo airline to acquire a Boeing 737-800 freighter, which also happened to be the youngest aircraft of its type to be converted into a cargo aircraft in January 2021.

As the largest all-cargo airline in West Africa, with over 20 years of service to the Nigerian air cargo industry, it is not surprising that Allied Air Cargo can count many prestigious international customers as clients, as well as providing the nation with unrivalled air cargo service. This included the deployment of the company’s aircraft to distribute vaccines during the COVID-19 crisis in a timely and effective manner.

Today, the carrier operates 4x Boeing 737 freighters from its hub in Lagos on regional and domestic operations, working with several other carriers on a block space and interline basis to serve the African continent from North America, Europe, and Asia, offering an unmatched number of connections for air cargo users in Africa.

The Network Aviation Group, formerly ANA Aviation Services was established by Andy King and Andy Leslie, both the “Andy’s” had worked for various all-cargo carriers before forming ANA and had experience working in Nigeria. In 1985 they took over the commercial management of DAS Air Cargo, an agreement that lasted 20 years and have now developed the company into a leading GSA and capacity management organisation.

In 2013 the company changed its trading name to Network Aviation Group, to represent the company’s global growth and formed separate divisions, Network Airline Services (NAS), providing GSA services plus Network Airline Management (NAM) managing cargo capacity. Today, the Group has 44 offices across the globe and represents 28 carriers at various locations.

In 1998 Allied Air set up as a West African feeder, operating for carriers out of Lagos initially using Boeing 727 freighters and together with ANA, expanded to operating its own flights from Europe with DC10 aircraft, wet-leased from Gemini Air Transport. This operation has now expanded to 5 weekly flights, serving Lagos and Port Harcourt, as well as Accra, Niamey, Libreville and Brazzaville on a regular schedule. Flights depart from Liege in Belgium and Atlanta in the USA and now utilise Boeing 747 freighters leased from Air Atlanta of Iceland.

The experience and knowledge of the ANA (Network) Group and the efficiency of the Allied team in West Africa have made Allied Air Cargo the leading all-cargo carrier into the region and increasingly, a major carrier of exports out of the area into Europe.

Contact our global Network teams teams today for the latest rates, availability and to book your cargo, or you can find out more information by clicking/tapping the button below for more on how we can help YOU!

Andy King (NAG) with Val Tongo (Allied Air) In Front of a B737 Aircraft.

The Summer 2023 Edition of Network News has Arrived!

Click the button below to download the LATEST edition of Network News Summer 2023! This edition includes stories and updates from the ENTIRE Network group around the World, including:

• The highly anticipated return of Air Cargo Europe in MUC
• NAM’s TFAMM and TFAMU aircraft get new liveries
• Multiple relief aid B747F flights to Turkey
• New GSSA agreements & extensions
• Global events & exhibitions

…plus MUCH more, click the button below to take a look:

Network Aviation Group Ranks in the Top 20 of The Surrey Kent Sussex 250

We are delighted to announce that Network Aviation Group has achieved a top 20 ranking in The Surrey Kent Sussex 250, placing 20^th out of 250 independent, top-performing, privately-owned businesses in the Surrey, Kent and Sussex region.

The Surrey Kent Sussex 250 is an annual listing, compiled and published by The Business Magazine, which celebrates the top-performing 250 privately-owned businesses (by annual sales turnover) headquartered in the Surrey, Kent or Sussex region. Network Aviation Group is headquartered in Crawley, West Sussex at its new office space, Eagle House. For an in-depth tour of Network’s new HQ, take a look at our office video tour here:  

“Our team at Eagle House is ever growing and we are thrilled to have ranked so highly in The Surrey Kent Sussex 250, joining such prestigious company in the wider list. Thank you to The Business Magazine for the recognition and for featuring us in the 2022 long list!”

#SKS250

Contact our friendly team at LGW today for the latest rates, availability and to book your cargo. You can contact them via email at reslgw@network-airline.com or click the button below for more information on how we can help YOU!

The Surrey Kent Sussex 250 banner image featuring Network Aviation Group branding
to celebrate its top 20 ranking on the 2022 long list.

Colleagues from our NAS AMS Office Celebrate 25 Years with Network!

We recently marked another HUGE couple of milestones within the wider Network Aviation Group…

Patricia Heilbrink, Network Airline Services’ Managing Director of Europe and Ramón Dorenbos from our Operations & Customer Services team, both based out of our NAS AMS office, recently celebrated 25 years of service with Network Airline Services!

The AMS team marked this great achievement with a wonderful Australian-style dinner and gift presentation, to thank Patricia and Ramón for their 25 years of loyal service with us.

‘We’d like to wish both Patricia and Ramón a huge thank you for the longevity of service and we wish them all the best in the future.’

Be sure to contact our friendly team at AMS today for the latest rates, availability and to book your cargo. You can contact them via email at ams@network-airline.com or click the button below for more information on how we can help YOU!

Ramón Dorenbos (left) and Patricia Heilbrink (right) from Network Airline Services’ AMS office,
celebrating 25 years of loyal service, with their thank you gifts.

Network Airline Services Appointed Cargo GSA for Badr Airlines in the UK and Ireland

Network Airline Services has recently been appointed as the cargo GSA for Badr Airlines, Sudan’s current largest airline, in the UK and Ireland.

The airline commenced scheduled flights between London Gatwick and Khartoum, operating a passenger B737-800 aircraft, from the end of February 2023. “NAS is delighted to be selling the cargo capacity of Badr Airlines” commented John Gilfeather, Sales Director of Network Airline Services.

“This is the only direct flight between Europe and Sudan which allows us to provide a vital link for the shippers to not only Sudan, but also connections to many destinations in need of additional capacity from Europe such as Chad, Eritrea, South Sudan and Ethiopia.”

Be sure to contact our friendly team at LHR today for the latest rates, availability and to book your cargo on Badr Airlines. You can contact them via email at reslhr@network-airline.com or click the button below for more information on how we can help YOU!

Network Airline Services’ Sales Director John Gilfeather with senior representatives of Badr Airlines in the UK.