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Astral Aviation, Airlink sign MoU,

begin disaster relief shipments

stral Aviation has recently signed 50 tonnes of humanitarian aid over Aviation’s network, already
Aits first formal partnership the next year," says a release from leveraging this partnership in order
agreement with disaster response Airlink. Airlink will utilise the cargo to support a shipment of medicines
nonprofit Airlink. "In the agreement, space to support the movement and medical supplies to South Sudan,
Astral Aviation promises to transport of humanitarian aid across Astral the release added.

TIACA Regional Event Africa QR Cargo adds flights to

highlights African air cargo market Kano, Nigeria from Kigali hub

potential, challenges

atar Airways Cargo recently announced a
Qnew destination via its recently launched
Kigali Africa hub. "Effective June 16, we
have launched two weekly flights to Kano,
Nigeria as a part of our intra-Africa service
from Kigali," said a LinkedIn post. Qatar
Airways Cargo started operations from
Doha to Kigali twice a week from March
he International Air Cargo bring the local air cargo community with up to 100 tonnes of freight capacity on
TAssociation (TIACA) recently and international delegates together to each aircraft. A service between Kigali and
concluded its third regional event, the discuss the intricacies of doing business Lagos (four times per week) was the first
TIACA Event Africa which was held on to/from and within Africa. The event route to be launched. Kano is now the latest
June 19-21st with delegates declaring was held in Nairobi and was hosted by destination to be added to the Kigali Africa
the event was successful in its aim to Kenya Airports Authority. hub, operated by an Airbus A310 aircraft.

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