Astral Aviation is a cargo airline based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in November 2000 and started operations in January 2001. It operates scheduled and non-scheduled/ad hoc cargo charters to regional destinations in Africa and to Liège in Belgium. Its main base is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi.[1]
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| Founded | 2000 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Pradhaan Air Express | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||
| Key people | Sanjeev S. Gadhia (Commercial Director) | ||||||
| Website | astral-aviation.com | ||||||
Astral shows the following scheduled destinations in their 2017 online timetable.[2]
As of April 2021[update], The Astral Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft:[3][4]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 727-200F | 1 | — | To be phased out by 2023.[5] |
| Boeing 747-400BDSF | 1 | — | Leased from Air Atlanta Icelandic |
| Boeing 747-400F | 1 | — | Leased from Air Atlanta Icelandic |
| Boeing 767-200BDSF | 1 | — | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30CF | 2 | — | |
| Total | 5 | ||
The airline previously operated the following aircraft (as of March 2015):[6]
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