World Airways has signed a two-year contract with Allied Air to operate one MD-11F on a full-time basis for service between Belgium and Nigeria. World Airways will begin operating the aircraft for Allied Air on Oct. 1, 2008, flying from Ostend to Lagos, and continuing onto Nairobi, Kenya to uplift perishables, returning to Ostend three to four times a week.
Allied Air is a Nigerian-based airline that operates four Boeing 727 freighters and works closely in conjunction with its worldwide sales agent, ANA Aviation Services, to provide scheduled flights and ad hoc charter services.