Mozambique's CR Aviation sets up two Nacala-based carriers

Condor begins ops for DHL; Bahraini DHL airline adds B767

Condor (DE, Frankfurt Int'l) has increased its presence in the cargo market with a new contract to operate four B767-300(ER)s on behalf of DHL Express.

The leisure specialist will base four of its fifteen Boeing widebodies out of Leipzig/Halle. The aircraft, D-ABUA (msn 26991), D-ABUF (msn 26985), D-ABUH (msn 26986), and D-ABUI (msn 26988), have all been reconfigured into makeshift freighters with passenger seats removed, and will operate to Shannon, Milan Malpensa, and Cologne/Bonn.

Condor's operations for DHL began on February 22 and will continue until at least the end of May 2021.

"We already carried out more cargo flights last year and expanded our expertise there. The partnership also shows that Condor can adapt flexibly to circumstances in special situations and thus contribute an important part to the international supply chain in cooperation with DHL," said Condor's chief operating officer, Christian Schmitt.

According to the ch-aviation fleets advanced module, Condor has converted a total of ten B767-300(ER)s into makeshift freighters. Nearly all of the...

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Mozambique social security boss arrested over CR Aviation

Mozambique's CR Aviation to return $1.7mn to SS firm

Mozambique's social security services (Instituto Nacional de Segurança Social de Moçambique - INSS) says it will seek to recover MZN84 million meticais (USD1.7 million) worth of investments made in local carrier CR Aviation (Maputo) last year after a government inquiry ruled it illegal.

As part of its mandate to invest in local small and medium enterprises, the INSS had planned to acquire a 15% stake in the carrier for USD7 million which had in turn planned to use the funds to acquire four new aircraft as well as cover MRO and inspection-related expenses. However, following an investigation last year, the Mozambican Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security ordered the INSS to cancel the investment and recover its funds.

According to the official AIM news agency, minister Vitoria Diogo found the agreement violated several legal requirements in particular that the INSS could only invest in a publically-listed company (which CR Aviation is not).

For its part, CR Aviation operates charter as well as scheduled passenger flights throughout Mozambique using light aircraft leased from South...