OrdinaryAir Operator Certificate (AOC)

ASTRAL AVIATION LTD

Nairobi, Kenya; regional/global cargo hubs

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Primary base Nairobi, Kenya; regional/global cargo hubs
Certificate status Verified operator evidence supplied
Operating region Regional and international operations

About the operator

Astral Aviation is a Nairobi-based all-cargo airline specialising in scheduled, charter and ACMI freight operations. Its fleet is built around Boeing 737 and 767 freighters with capacities suited to regional feeder work and larger intercontinental cargo. The airline serves a broad African network while extending cargo connectivity into the Middle East and Europe and supports specialised sectors such as pharmaceuticals, perishables, dangerous goods, mining, oil and gas, humanitarian relief and peacekeeping.

Services & operations

Fleet & aircraft

  • Boeing 737-400F (18 t)
  • Boeing 767-200F (42 t)
  • Boeing 767-300F (52 t).

Routes & destinations

  • Scheduled and ad hoc cargo across Africa, Middle East, Europe and other global markets
  • hubs/operating points include Nairobi, Dubai, Johannesburg and Liège
  • 20 scheduled and 50 charter destinations stated by company.

Core services & missions

  • Scheduled cargo
  • ad hoc charter
  • ACMI/value-added leasing
  • perishables
  • express freight
  • vaccines/pharmaceuticals
  • dangerous goods
  • mining/oil & gas logistics
  • humanitarian and election cargo
  • sea-air and peacekeeping support.

Operator verification

Official Astral profile publishes freighter types, payloads, network and service portfolio.

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