Astral, Etihad Cargo complete Nairobi-Abu Dhabi inaugural flight

Etihad Cargo and Astral Aviation have committed to leveraging their combined networks, expertise and logistics capabilities to enhance cargo services between the UAE and Africa. Astral Aviation will resume weekly operations from Abu Dhabi starting March 28, 2024.

Etihad Cargo will also provide additional belly capacity to its partners and customers via daily passenger flights to Nairobi from May 1, 2024. Etihad Cargo also operates a weekly freighter service that connects Nairobi to Amsterdam via the carrier's Abu Dhabi hub.

Together, Etihad Cargo and Astral Aviation will offer air cargo solutions that cater to the dynamic needs of partners and customers, especially in the fast-growing African market: Stanislas Brun, Etihad Cargo

The new flight will enable transportation of perishables including flowers, fresh fruits, vegetables and meat from Astral's hubs in Nairobi and Johannesburg into Etihad's Abu Dhabi hub and onto their network. On the return, the freighter will carry cargo from Etihad Cargo's network in Asia, the USA and Europe into Astral's intra African network: Sanjeev Gadhia, Astral Aviation.

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