Astral Aviation Launches Freighter Flight from Guangzhou, China to Africa

Astral Aviation Limited has announced the launch of its inaugural flight from the People’s Republic of China. This landmark flight, departing from the bustling city of Guangzhou to Nairobi with an onward connection to Maputo, the capital of the Republic of Mozambique, marking a significant milestone in the airline’s expansion into the Asian market. The…

Astral Aviation Enteres into a Global Sales Partnership Agreement with Euro Cargo Aviation in Europe, USA & UAE and Take Off Aviation in South Africa.

Astral Aviation has entered into a Global Sales Partnership Agreement with Euro Cargo Aviation in Europe, USA & UAE and Take Off Aviation in South Africa. Effective 01st January 2024 Euro Cargo Aviation and Take Off Aviation will be responsible for promoting Astral Aviation’s cargo services within the designated regions. This will involve marketing the…

SUID CARGO – Launch of South Africa’s Newest Cargo Airline

Suid Cargo Airlines, South Africa’s newest Cargo Airline, will begin non scheduled flights from its hub at OR Tambo International Airport in the second quarter of 2023 utilising a leased Boeing 727-200F from Kenya’s Astral Aviation Ltd, in addition to Astral’s Boeing 747-400F, Boeing 767 and Boeing 757F on charter basis. Making the announcement at…

Etihad Cargo signs MoU with Astral Aviation to expand African network

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Astral Aviation Ltd to expand the partnership between the two parties and enhance the cooperation between Abu Dhabi and Nairobi, further growing Etihad Cargo’s reach into the African market. Through the comprehensive MoU, Etihad Cargo’s customers will…

Astral Aviation, Gear Up for its Digital Expansion with FR8MANAGE – Airline & FR8Booking from E-cargoware

e-Cargoware, a UK-based SaaS company providing core and ancillary cloud-based freight management software services for Airlines, GSAs, GHAs, Express Operators and Freight Forwarders is delighted to announce that the upcoming and rapidly growing full freighter operator, Astral Aviation with head office in Nairobi, Kenya has chosen the acclaimed FR8Manage – Airline and FR8-Booking solutions to…

Reliable Robotics & Astral Aviation Colaborate to Improve Safety & Connectivity Across Sub-Saharan Africa with Automated Aircraft

Reliable Robotics, a leader in autonomous aircraft systems, and Kenya-based airline Astral Aviation today announced a strategic collaboration with the goal of enhancing aviation safety and increasing air cargo connectivity in sub-Saharan Africa through the use of automated aircraft. Africa is poised for economic and trade growth, but held back by challenges related to the…

NAC Places TWO Embraer E190F With Astral Aviation

Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), the world’s largest regional aircraft leasing company, has agreed a memorandum of understanding to place the first two E190F passenger-to-freight conversions with Astral Aviation, based in Nairobi. In May this year, NAC and Embraer reached an agreement in principle to take up to 10 conversion slots for E190F/E195F, with first deliveries starting…

Kenya’s Astral Aviation to add A320P2Fs, eyes widebodies

News Kenya’s Astral Aviation to add A320P2Fs, eyes widebodies Astral Aviation will become the A320-200(P2F)’s global launch operator after it announced it would lease two aircraft of the type from ST Engineering through Vaayu Group. The first of the pair, msn 2737, is currently completing its P2F conversion process at Singapore Seletar ahead of its delivery to Kenya…