Nairobi-based cargo airline Astral Aviation has entered into a partnership with Air Logistics Group as it gears up for growth in Europe and the United States (US) in 2023.

The new commercial partnership with Air Logistics Group would enable Astral Aviation to offer more opportunities to its clients in Kenya, Europe, and the US, with the objective of increasing market share for its new perishables service in Europe and having an additional online capacity for Astral's cargoes from Europe into Africa, said Sanjeev Gadhia, chief executive at Astral Aviation.

Air Logistics Group has been recently appointed General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA) for Astral Aviation in Europe, the United Kingdom (UK), and the US from January 1st, thus marking an end to Astral's representation by Network Airline Services Group.

"We look forward to our partnership with Air Logistics Group, who will be responsible for promoting Astral Aviation in the strategic markets of Europe, the UK, and the USA, and will cover Astral's intra-African scheduled network of 50 destinations which are served from its Nairobi Hub, in addition to new point to point destinations from its Liege Hub to Africa," Gadhia added.

Stephen Dawkins, CEO of Air Logistics Group, welcomed the partnership with Astral Aviation.

"We are excited to connect our comprehensive network to theirs and to expand further the strong presence that Astral Aviation has in this region in the coming years," Dawkins added.