Network Airline Management Introduce New 2 x Weekly B747F Service from Liege to Johannesburg

Network Airline Management with its managed fleet of aircraft have introduced a new 2 x weekly scheduled B747F service from its European hub in Liege (LGG) to Johannesburg (JNB) on days 4 and 7 effective from 29th September 2019.

This new routing not only diversifies NAM’s destination portfolio further but also opens up new opportunities and services into Johannesburg which enables the Group to cover even more of the African continent. Offering Road Feeder Services within South Africa and to onward destinations such as Gaborone, Harare, Lilongwe, Lusaka, Walvis Bay, Windhoek and various others.

Neil Ledingham, Customer Service Manager at the London Gatwick HQ said, “We are delighted to be announcing this new scheduled service into Johannesburg and offering even more regular destinations for our customers. This new routing could potentially see more than 200 tonnes of cargo transported EVERY week!”

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Network Airline Management (NAM) and Liege Airport are pleased to extend…

Network Airline Management (NAM) and Liege Airport are pleased to extend their already long standing working relationship for a further 3 years, cementing the cargo operation in Liege for the foreseeable future. Since Network moved their freighter operation to Liege in 2014, cargo levels have strongly increased with unprecedented growth across all sectors. This is mainly down to the introduction of various new freighter routes and destinations served from Liege. Liege Airport is one of the most cargo friendly airports in Europe, with global connectivity by air and European connectivity by road, making it the perfect gateway for cargo operations.

NAM continues to expand its business and network out of the Liege hub, with its widebody freighters operating a minimum of 12 weekly flights into leading African destinations as well as operating charter flights globally. Liege welcomes this new extension as it confirms its leading position as the front running airfreight hub for the African market, committing to continuous support of this core market.

Liege airport offers 24/7 slots for widebody freighters and has dedicated infrastructure as well as processes for freighter operators, with airfreight, requiring more than just belly hold capacity. The airport workforce, local cargo community and service suppliers, gives the operators the required combination of flexibility, speed and cost efficiency.

“We have been able to grow our business over the last 5 years with the support of Liege Airport with their dedicated cargo infrastructure, we fully expect to continue developing and growing the business even further. Liege is ideally located as NAM’s European hub and offers the advantage of ease of access with a large road feeder service, as well as good widebody freighter connectivity into Asia and North America. This allows NAM to focus on the African continent utilising more than 30 years expertise, and still being able to cater for the ever increasing global opportunities”, says Malcolm Higginson – Operations Director of Network Airline Management.

“It is our pleasure to continue and expand our contract with Network Airline Management and all their partners and customers”, says Steven Verhasselt, VP Commercial Liege Airport. “NAM brings very specific expertise that fits perfectly with the #FreightersFirst strategy of Liege Airport. Africa is very important for Liege and the local cargo community. We see a lot of opportunities to continue growing the business with perishables inbound, as well as oil and mining equipment and general cargo outbound. We believe that Liege will grow into the eCommerce hub linking the Global Market to Africa, and Network Airline Management will be a crucial part of that fast developing, exciting, prospect for the Airfreight industry not only in Liege but worldwide.”

About Liege Airport

Liege Airport is Belgium’s biggest cargo airport and the most specialised platform in the heart of the Amsterdam-Paris-Frankfurt Golden Triangle for air cargo. Having a product driven development strategy, it positions itself as an easy in & out cargo hub for Central Europe. Liege specialises in express freight, eCommerce items, pharmaceutical and perishables products, as well as livestock cargo. Each specific procedure guarantees the fastest throughput time on the market. Liege Airport’s Flexport^® service takes less than one day by truck from large European cities, thus reaching around 400 million consumers. Besides offering an uncongested 24/7 operational airport it also offers the advantage of an excellent, uncongested motorway network for swift transit.

About Network Airline Management

Network Airline Management manages a fleet of freighter aircraft offering both scheduled and charter services on a worldwide basis.

NAM have a comprehensive network of scheduled and charter flights plus with the benefit of three decades of cargo expertise can deliver cost saving efficiencies to its customers. With the wealth of specialist knowledge and equipment Network possesses, virtually any commodity can be carried by air.

NAM’s scheduled network is concentrated in Africa and is complemented by freighter aircraft that can offer ad hoc or regular long term capacity, globally.

Network’s current freighter fleet consists of B747F and MD11F aircraft. No matter the size, shape or weight of the cargo, a tailored solution will be built for you.

Network Airline Management offer a range of specialist air cargo services including oversized and hazardous cargo, urgent oil industry equipment as well as livestock. Most small and large shipments can be accommodated – the nose loading capability of the B747F allows items of cargo that are in excess of twenty metres in length to be carried.

Network Aviation Group is planning a move to Crawley town centre following the acquisition of a 6,595 sq. ft office building.

The recent acquisition of Sterling House at 103 High Street, Crawley, was agreed and finalised in May 2019. The new Network Aviation Group global HQ, which was formerly home to property advisers SHW, follows significant recent expansion which has seen us outgrow our current premises in Manor Royal.

With more than 50 offices globally, handling more than 70,000 tons of aviation cargo a year, we have seen staff numbers increase from 15 to over 30, whilst revenues have gone up 30% to £200m+ (Dec 2018).

The new premises will provide more than 6,500 sq. ft of Grade A office space, with plans to refurbish and extend the premises which will create additional grow-on space for our expanding business and workforce.

Andy Leslie, Group Chairman of Network Aviation Group, said: “We’re thrilled with our new acquisition which, situated in the heart of Crawley town, responds to both the needs of our clients as well as our people.”

“We have some exciting plans to…”

“We have some exciting plans to extend the building which will create over 9,000 sq. ft of office space, including some excellent facilities such as onsite gym & fitness suite as well as a shower block and a provision of bike stands to encourage more staff to cycle to work – reaping both environmental as well as health and well-being benefits.”

Once the proposed refurbishment works are complete the three-story open-plan office will boast a unique floor-to-ceiling glass outlook over Crawley town centre. There will also be a dining-entertaining space for customers and supplier visits, as well as a large car park for staff and visitors.

“The current space will be completely gutted and totally refurbished to look fresher and more modern with boundless natural light, incorporating a stimulating style and aesthetic that is in line with our business values. We’re looking forward to the next stage in this process and hope to be onsite and operational by April 2020,” concluded Mr Leslie.

Until April 2020 all enquiries and flights will be handled via our pre-existing office based out of town – Manor Royal.

Stay tuned for more exciting news in the coming months as this project progresses even further, on our LinkedIn page here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/network-aviation-group/

Artist’s Impressions: A CGI of proposed refurbishment plans to Network Aviation’s new HQ in the heart of Crawley following the recent acquisition of 103 High Street. The premises will be our new global headquarters following a deal to acquire the property.

July’s Network News Is Here! Click the button below to read about our latest aid charter to Mozambique, new contract awards and lots more!

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Network Airline Management (NAM) responded to an urgent request from Scan Global, Denmark to move a much needed relief aid to Mozambique after the devasting cyclone Idai. NAM and partner, Kenya’s all cargo airline Astral Aviation, flew 52 tonnes on its scheduled flight from Liege to Nairobi and transferred to Astral who operated 3 back to back B727F charters to Beira over a 3 day period.

Sam Lindsey, Commercial Manager at NAM said “once we received the request we worked on all possibilities to move the cargo as quickly as possible. We were unable to confirm ground handling equipment to support a wide bodied freighter and the quickest solution was to operate via Nairobi and transfer to Astral Aviation’s B727Fs to fly directly in to Beira.”

The final aid was successfully delivered to Beira airport on 28th March where it was distributed by UN agencies to meet the immediate needs on the ground for the affected region. The cargo consisted of important medicines, vital foodstuffs, emergency tents, shelters and life saving hospital equipment.

The charter was organised by Scan Global Logistics who are a major provider of global aid & relief logistics solutions to world leading NGO’s based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Andy Leslie, NAG Chairman, highlights our work transporting flowers from Africa across the world.

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Fresh from the paintshop, Network Airline Management’s new B747-400F has been put to work immediately.

John Gilfeather, Sales Director, discusses how we are working to develop long-term relationships with our partner airlines.

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On 25th June, 2018, Ben Cashen, Operations, and Daniel Ellis, Customer Service, at our UK headquarters in Crawley, West Sussex, UK, will be fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support by embarking on a golfing challenge to play 72 holes in just 1 day.

Ben says, “We’ll be teeing off at 04:30 and expect the final putts to take place at around 21:30, so around 17 hours of golf, 20 miles of walking and 300 strokes from start to finish. No golf buggies are allowed, so for any golf enthusiast this is the ultimate test.”

Hever Castle Golf Club in Kent has kindly donated the use of the course for the day, which has saved £400 in green fees, so every penny donated goes straight to Macmillan.

Dan adds, “We are hoping to raise upwards of £1,500. The Longest Day Golf Challenge is a great way to support a really worthwhile cause and raise money for people affected by cancer.”

To donate, visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-dan-nigel-golfday2018

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