Qatar Airways Cargo has celebrated 10 years of flying to Kenya.
According to the carrier, it first started serving the capital Nairobi with two Airbus A300 freighters in 2006. Over the years, it has ramped up services to today’s daily A330-200Fs and bellyhold capacity on three A320s, offering a total weekly capacity of approximately 232 tonnes into the city and 362 tonnes out.
“We are proud to have completed 10 successful years of freighter operations to and from Nairobi,” said Ulrich Ogiermann, chief officer of cargo at Qatar Airways. “Kenya is an important market for us, and we are a great partner with the businesses that need high-quality, reliable cargo services. We anticipate continuous growth as we begin our second decade of freighter operations into the country. We owe our success to our customers, business partners and local stakeholders for their tremendous support over the years.”
Qatar Airways operates freighter services to Accra, Djibouti, Entebbe, Johannesburg, Khartoum, Lagos and Nairobi on the African continent, as well as passenger services to 23 cities, according to the carrier.