Kenyan cargo airline, Astral Aviation, begins flights to Sharjah

Kenyan cargo airline, Astral Aviation, begins flights to Sharjah

Nairobi-based cargo airline, Astral Aviation, will operate flights to Sharjah, as part of an expansion of its operations within the Middle East.

The Sharjah Airport Authority said that there will be two flights per week from Nairobi in Kenya to Sharjah, using Boeing 767 aircraft, reported state news agency WAM.

Sanjeev Gadhia, founder and CEO of Astral Aviation, added: "We will provide a scheduled service for perishables from East Africa to Sharjah for the UAE region, while on the return, Astral's consolidations from China, and the UAE will be moved from Sharjah to Nairobi for onward connection to Astral's intra-African network.“

Astral Aviation headquartered in Nairobi, has second hub in Liege, Belgium, while the Sharjah Airport will be the third hub for the company and its first in the Middle East.

In the presence of HE Ali Al Midfa, Chairman of SAA and HE Sheikh Faisal Al Qassimi, Director of the Authority, #SharjahAirport welcomed the inaugural flight of the Kenyan cargo airline "@astralaviation". Two weekly flights were launched from Nairobi, #Kenya to #Sharjah. pic.twitter.com/lMzalSn5n0

“” مطار الشارقة (@sharjahairport) February 28, 2021

"Sharjah Airport continues to attract new airlines and routes, such as Astral Aviation, which cements our leading position as an international hub for freight,“