African expansion for Das Air Cargo
 
DAS Air Cargo is introducing twice weekly freighter services between East Africa and the UAE from 1st October 2004, to meet the growing requirement for space to carry horticultural exports from Africa to the Middle East and Asia.
Flights will operate from Entebbe via Nairobi on Sundays and Wednesdays to Dubai, from where connections to a number of Middle East and Asian destinations will be provided. DAS Air Cargo will be among the first Carriers to make use of the purpose built flower and perishable handling centre being built at the Dubai Airport.
Das Cargo also plans to open an office at Johannesburg Airport to service the increased demand of the carrier’s flights to and from Southern Africa. Currently, DAS Air Cargo operates DC10 freighter services from Johannesburg to Entebbe via Lagos, twice a week, enabling connections to over 30 African destinations and plans to start a second service next month routing directly to Entebbe offering connections with flights to the Middle East and Asia.

Plans for new airport for Kariba in progress

The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe’s plan to construct a new airport for Kariba has reached an advanced stage. A feasibility study on the relocation of the airport to a more suitable site that can accommodate aircraft the size of a Boeing 737 has already been carried out.
This development will allow Air Zimbabwe to resume its flights into the area. Air Zimbabwe is unable to fly its aircraft, the Boeing 737, into Kariba because of the present size of the runway. The decision to relocate the airport was due to the electricity pylons from Kariba Dam that was hampering the airport’s expansion plans. The lack of a reliable air service to Kariba has also discouraged tourism. 
Kariba Airport was last extended in 1977 to cater to an increase in passenger and freight traffic.

Air Cargo liberalization between Libya and United States

Libya, the ancient gateway between Africa and Europe is once again about to play its role on the world stage. With ever improving relations between Libya and the United States, it can be expected that this international hub may claim its place on the international scene. In addition to this, the U.S. Department of Transportation's recent approval, issued on 10th August 2004, of cargo flights between the US and Libya is a sure indication of the potential here. This is a great improvement between the two states considering the implementation of US sanctions since 1986. The resolution also states that direct flights between the US and Libya are to be forbidden except by US carriers. 
Libya is today a rapidly developing and emerging country with an expanding economy based mostly on its resources. Foremost are the potential oil reserve and petrol-chemical industry, complemented by agriculture, tourism and the fisheries industry. Moreover, with a country the size of Libya, with a 6 million population, aviation is the most appropriate link for efficiency and safety. This is one of the reasons the government is encouraging the aviation industry together with investment in several domestic airports. 

Libya's main airports include Tripoli International, Benghazi International and Mitiga for joint civil and military use. Mitiga airport is also the base by which Gazelle Air Cargo and Transport 

launches its freighter operations, weekly to Malta. Mitiga was also a former US military base, now converted into an airport of commercial use, especially air cargo.
The conjunction of all three airports gives Libya the capacity and ability to cater for all types of cargo operation, with Tripoli in the West, Benghazi in the East as well as Sebha in the South to cover this vast country. With a new open economy more than 40% increase of cargo movement is predicted.
Cargo movement in 1965, 1972, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1987 and 1988 were 
Recent cargo statistics show that in 2003 cargo from / to Tripoli reached 239629 (exports) and 2508002 (imports); 65% of which is held by Emirates, 14% Air Malta and the rest by other airlines.