Abu Dhabi, UAE – Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has signed an MoU with Astral Aviation to expand the partnership between the two parties and enhance the cooperation between Abu Dhabi and Nairobi.
The agreement will see Astral Aviation and Etihad Cargo sharing up to 50 per cent of all available capacity on the new Nairobi-Abu Dhabi-Nairobi flights, increasing the capacity Etihad Cargo offers air cargo and air mail customers, from 1 April 2023.
Via Etihad Cargo’s Abu Dhabi hub, the carrier’s global network will offer connectivity to destinations around the world. Etihad Cargo will utilize its road feeder service network to transport cargo arriving in Abu Dhabi from Nairobi to destinations throughout the UAE and other offline stations, Etihad said in a statement.
In 2021, the carrier signed a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Astral Aviation to provide cost-effective air freight solutions for the transport of pharmaceuticals across the continent.
The SLA was Etihad Cargo’s first Pharma Interline agreement and ensured the carrier’s partners’ full compliance with latest IATA Pharma and GDP regulations and standards.
This latest agreement builds on Astral Aviation’s expanding partnership with Abu Dhabi, which will see Astral Aviation operating more flights to the UAE’s capital, supported by Etihad Cargo, the carrier said in a statement.