SolitAir, the UAE’s dedicated B2B, airport-to-airport cargo airline, has announced the launch of scheduled cargo services to Djibouti – its fourth new African destination in 2026 – in a move that expands the carrier’s continental network to 17 cities.
“Djibouti is a gateway that amplifies the entire logic of our African network. Its location at the intersection of three major maritime corridors means that cargo moving through Djibouti connects not only to the Horn of Africa but to broader East-West trade lanes,” stated Hamdi Osman, Founder & CEO, SolitAir.
Strategically positioned at the tip of the Horn of Africa and at the convergence of the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, Djibouti represents one of the most commercially significant logistics centres on the African continent.
Maritime gateway
The country is home to a major international port and free trade zone, serves as the primary maritime gateway for landlocked Ethiopia, Africa’s second-most populous nation, and hosts a growing network of multimodal infrastructure that makes it a natural anchor for SolitAir’s East and Northeast Africa network.
SolitAir’s Africa network now spans 17 cities across the continent: Asmara, Benghazi, Brazzaville, Cairo, Conakry, Dar Es Salaam, Djibouti, El Arish, Eldoret, Entebbe, Harare, Juba, Kinshasa, Lusaka, Misrata, Nairobi and Zanzibar.
SolitAir operates a fleet of seven Boeing 737-800 BCF freighters optimised for the reliability, range and cargo versatility required across its Global South network, with capacity for temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, e-commerce shipments and hazardous materials, a press statement concluded.
