Etihad Cargo and Astral Aviation have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their partnership and expand the airline's presence in the African market.

Etihad Cargo signs SLA for 2021

In 2021, the carrier signed a service level agreement with Astral Aviation to provide a reliable and cost-effective air freight solution for the shipment of pharmaceuticals across the African continent.

SLA is the carrier's first pharmaceutical intermodal agreement, ensuring that the carrier's partners fully comply with the latest IATA pharmaceutical and GDP regulations and standards. This latest agreement builds on Astral Aviation's expanding partnership with Abu Dhabi, which will operate more flights to the UAE capital with the support of Etihad Cargo.

Under the agreement, Astral Aviation and Etihad Cargo will share 50% of all available capacity on the new Nairobi-Abu Dhabi-Nairobi flight, increasing the Abu Dhabi-based airline's offering to air cargo and airmail customers Capacity.

Etihad Cargo will also use its extensive network of road feeder services to move Abu Dhabi-arriving cargo from Nairobi to destinations and other off-line points across the UAE.

Martin Drew, Etihad Airways Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Cargo, said the partnership will enable Etihad Cargo to expand its African network and increase cargo capacity to and from Nairobi, strengthening the relationship between the two cities through this important route. links and further develop this important African gateway.

Sanjeev Gadhia, Chief Executive Officer of Astral Aviation, said: "We are very honored to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Etihad Cargo as part of our strategy to expand our network globally, which will enhance reach through Etihad's Abu Dhabi hub. sex and connectivity. We are looking forward to moving perishable cargo from Kenya to Abu Dhabi and beyond via the Etihad Airways network, as well as returning cargo from Asia, the US and Europe, connecting to Astral's intra-African network in Nairobi. This collaboration will create new opportunities for our respective clients and will be a win-win partnership. Keywords: overseas news, engineering news

Etihad Cargo reported that it exceeded its operational performance targets in 2022. The carrier achieved an on-time performance of 80.5 percent of its shipments and an on-time performance of 84.1 percent, beating its goal of 80 percent.Editor/XingWentao