Astral Aviation

Astral Aviation

Astral Aviation is a licensed cargo airline that acquired its Air Operators Certificate (AoC) and Air Service License (ASL) from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority in 2001, and subsequently designated as a cargo airline, by the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kenya in November 2006.

Flying the blue skies of Africa for 22 years, Astral Aviation provides reliable and cost-effective airfreight solutions using a combination of schedule and charter flights within its Intra-African, Middle East, Asian and European Network.

Astral operates a fleet of F50 (7 tons), DC9F (15 tons), B727-200F (22 tons), B757F (30 Tons), B767-200F (42 Tons) and B747-400F (110 Tons) within
its Intra-African, Middle East, Asian and European network.

Within its intra-African network, which comprises of 50 destinations, Astral operates a combination of scheduled and adhoc charters along with value-added leasing services. Its interline agreements with over 30 Interline Partners; along with preferential agreements with the leading global and local freight forwarders; and partnerships with over 25 global GSA’s, facilitate the consolidation of cargoes at the freighter-friendly Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Dubai, Johannesburg and Liege Airport.

Astral Aviation is a member of :-
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African Airlines Association (AFRAA)

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA)

Kenya Association of Air Operators

Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA)

Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KNCCI)

Neutral Air Partner (NAP)

IATA ICH (Non-Airline Member)

American Chamber of Commerce – Kenya

Pharma-Aero

Humanitarian Logistics Association

British Chamber of Commerce Kenya (BCCK)

International Stability Operations Association (ISOA)

Astral Aviation has been a recipient of International Award in Excellence in Air Cargo, African Carrier of the Year in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 & 2019 by Stat Times.

Vision:
To be the ultimate African freight solution with the objective of providing an efficient intra-African network with international connectivity, on cost-effective and reliable freighter aircrafts.

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