Freight firm picks Sharjah as Mideast hub

Astral Aviation, a Kenya-based cargo airline, has begun operating flights to Sharjah Airport from its hub in Nairobi. The carrier is running two flights per week on the route using Boeing 767 aircraft.

Sharjah Airport was picked due to its “strategic location”, as well as services such as handling shipments which require specific temperatures and include food products, in addition to the storage and handling of medicinal and health products, the company said in a statement. “Sharjah Airport continues to attract new airlines and routes, such as Astral Aviation, which cements our leading position as an international hub for freight,” said Ali Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Airport Authority.