Strategic air cargo alignment between Kenyan, Abu Dhabian carriers has lifted off

Kenyan air cargo carrier Astral Aviation (Astral) and Abu Dhabi-based United Arab Emirates operator Etihad Cargo, the logistics and cargo business of Etihad Airways, have announced the functional start of their collaboration, with the completion of the first flight between Nairobi and Abu Dhabi. This collaboration was made possible by the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two carriers. This inaugural flight took place on Thursday. The MoU allows Astral to access Etihad Cargo’s global network, and Etihad to access Astral’s African network, strengthening the offerings of both. As a result, Astral will be operating more flights into Abu Dhabi.