Kenya Airways Cargo and Astral Aviation sign codesgare agreement.

Kenya Airways cargo and Astral Aviation have signed a codeshare agreement that will boost trade between Africa and the Middle East. Kenya Airways will put its codeshare flight numbers on Astral Aviation flights originating from Dubai in the UnitedvArab Emirates into Nairobi for onward distribution within Africa. The agreement is expected to boost trade from the Middle East into Africa by leveraging the strengths of the two
cargo operators in the Nairobi cargo hub at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Sanjeev Gadhia, Astral Aviation’s chief executive, said, “This codeshare agreement, a first among two major players in the cargo sphere in Africa, will lead to a more efficient schedule and increased capacity for African traders wishing to bring in goods from the Middle East.”

Kenya Airways’ cargo director, Dick Murianki said “Lenya Airways and Astral Aviation have had a long-standing commercial cooperation for the past 20 years, and this partnership is a continuation of our efforts to strengthen collaboration and partnerships amongst African airlines and to boost intercontinental trade while driving sustainable development of the African continent.”