VIDEO: Sharjah Airport becomes Kenya’s Astral Aviation hub in the Middle East

VIDEO: Sharjah Airport becomes Kenya’s Astral Aviation hub in the Middle East

Sharjah Airport Authority announced that Astral Aviation, a cargo airline based in Nairobi, Kenya, has joined Sharjah Airport to become the first cargo centre, as part of the expansion of the company's operations in the Middle East. Two flights per week will be launched from Nairobi, Kenya to Sharjah, using Boeing 767 aircraft, starting from January 2021. Sharjah Airport was chosen due to its strategic location, as well as the services it provides in accordance with the highest international standards, such as handling shipments which require specific temperatures and include food products, in addition to the storage and handling of medicinal and health products. The reception was held for the crew and company headquarters upon the plane landing on the runway of Sharjah Airport and after crossing the traditional water cannon salute, in the presence of His Excellency Ali Salim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Airport Authority, His Excellency Sheikh Faisal bin Saoud Al Qassimi, Director of the Authority and Mr Sanjeev Gadhia, founder and CEO of Astral Aviation, in addition to a number of employees from both sides. Infrastructure and logistics communicationAli Salim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Airport Authority, said, "Sharjah Airport continues to attract new airlines and