MENA Cargo marks start of commercial operations

MENA Aerospace Enterprises recently announced its MENA Cargo unit has entered commercial operations. Although coronavirus pandemic shutdowns diminished many aviation companies, MENA Aerospace Enterprises’ Leadership made the decision to expand the group’s services by establishing the new cargo airline in late 2020. Overheads were kept lean during the startup phase, and the team still met training and compliance goals ahead of schedule. Certification was completed in October 2021. The Kingdom of Bahrain is positioning itself as a global logistics nexus, taking advantage of its geographic proximity to myriad growing markets. The Bahrain Global Sea-Air Logistics Hub was launched last month. It is the fastest regional multi-modal logistics hub in the Middle East, saving customers time and cost. MENA Cargo both benefits from and contributes to Bahrain’s sophisticated logistics ecosystem. The MENA Cargo strategy is based on the principles of efficiency, flexibility, and agility. Various options for growth are being continually assessed, so that at each stage of expansion, resources can be allocated to maximise opportunities as they arise. The key strategic objective will be serving markets throughout MENA Cargo’s global network together with support from global cargo integrators, cargo freight agents, cargo charter requests and logistic suppliers. MENA Cargo aims to complement the other large air cargo operators in the region, working with them rather than against them as direct competitors. MENA Cargo currently has one Boeing 737-300 converted freighter, with a payload capacity of up to 17,000kgs, in its fleet. It is in final discussions to secure a second within a year. All aircraft are on operating leases. MENA Cargo has not ruled out purchasing aircraft in the future. For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Matt Driskill at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Head of Sales Kay Rolland at [email protected]