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Astral Aviation

Kenya · ASTRAL CARGO

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Africa's premier cargo airline connecting the continent.

Founded

2000

Headquarters

Nairobi, Kenya

Astral Aviation is a Kenyan cargo airline founded in 2000, specializing in freight and logistics services across Africa. It operates scheduled and charter cargo flights to numerous destinations throughout sub-Saharan Africa, East Africa, and beyond, positioning itself as a key player in intra-African air freight. The airline is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, and uses Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as its primary hub. Astral Aviation serves a wide network of African destinations, including many underserved or remote routes, supporting trade, humanitarian aid, and supply chain operations across the continent. Astral Aviation has been recognized for its role in developing air cargo infrastructure in Africa, often partnering with international logistics companies and development organizations to facilitate the movement of goods in challenging operating environments.

Hubs & network

Astral Aviation's primary hub is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi, Kenya.

Fleet

Astral Aviation operates a mixed freighter fleet including Boeing 727 and Boeing 757 cargo aircraft, as well as smaller turboprop freighters such as the Fokker 27.

Notable facts

›Astral Aviation is one of the largest cargo airlines based in Africa.
›The airline serves numerous remote and underserved African destinations not covered by major carriers.
›Astral Aviation supports humanitarian and aid cargo operations across Africa.
›The airline operates both scheduled and charter cargo services.
›Astral Aviation has been instrumental in promoting intra-African air freight connectivity.

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Primary hubs

Fairbanks International AirportFAI · 9 rts Allakaket AirportAET · 3 rts Bettles AirportBTT · 3 rts Huslia AirportHSL · 3 rts Ralph M Calhoun Memorial AirportTAL · 3 rts Anaktuvuk Pass AirportAKP · 2 rts

Route network map (39 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

AET → BTTCNC

AET → FAICNC

AET → HUSCNC

AKP → BTTCNC

AKP → FAIPAG

ARC → VEECNC

BTT → AETCNC

BTT → AKPCNC

BTT → FAICNC

FAI → AETCNC

FAI → AKPPAG

FAI → BTTCNC

FAI → FYUCNC

FAI → GALCNC

FAI → KBCCNC

FAI → LMAPAG

FAI → RBYCNC

FAI → TALCNC

FYU → FAICNC

FYU → VEECNC

GAL → KALCNC

GAL → NULCNC

HSL → HUSCNC

HSL → RBYCNC

HSL → TALCNC

HUS → FAICNC

HUS → TALCNC

KAL → HSLCNC

KBC → FYUCNC

KYU → FAICNC

LMA → FAIPAG

NUL → KYUCNC

RBY → FAICNC

RBY → TALCNC

TAL → FAICNC

TAL → HSLCNC

TAL → RBYCNC

VEE → ARCCNC

VEE → FYUCNC

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

CNC35 routes Piper PA-464 routes

Encyclopaedia

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, as well as humanitarian-aid flights, to regional destinations in Africa, Asia and to Liège in Belgium as its only European destination, as of 2023. Its main base is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. It has one subsidiary operating in India since October 2022, Pradhaan Air Express, which leased an Airbus A320P2F cargo aircraft, thus making it the world's first airline to have such an aircraft in its fleet.

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