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Astral Aviation Ltd.

Freight & Logistics

Juba, Kenya

Astral Aviation is a licensed freighter operator which is based in Nairobi ? Kenya. Astral Aviation operates on its AoC (Air Operator?s Certificate) and Air Service License (ASL) which allows for non-scheduled cargo operations from its base at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Lokichoggio. Astral Aviation has a fleet of 5 x Antonov-12 Aircrafts, 2 x Antonov-72 Aircrafts and 2 x Cessna Grand Caravan?s for its intra-African operations. Astral Aviation & Southern Sudan -: Astral Aviation is currently the largest freighter operator from Kenya into Southern Sudan as it performs air-drops of relief food utilizing the fleet of Antonov-12?s Ex Lokichoggio for this mission.

Astral Aviation has been offering logistics into Southern Sudan for various aid agencies and private sector companies who have used its service for moving relief goods, camp necessities, telecommunication cargoes, tents, motor-vehicles, gen-sets mosquito nets, office equipment, de-mining equipment into various destinations including Rumbek, Juba, Kadugli, Wau, Yei to name but a few. Astral operates a weekly Antonov-12 from Nairobi ? Lokichoggio ? Juba / Rumbek with max payload of 14 tons on this sector.

Air Logistics into Southern Sudan

Astral Aviation can meet all the air-logistics requirements into and within Southern Sudan for the following destinations -:

• Rumbek
• Juba
• Yei
• Malakal
• Kadugli
• Damazin

Flying the blue skies of Africa for over two decades years, Astral Aviation provides reliable and cost-effective airfreight solutions using a combination of schedule and charter flights within its intra-African and European network.

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.

•    Premium air-cargo product for urgent and time-sensitive shipments to the Astral network.
•    A guaranteed-uplift service based on the highest priority to give you an assured and reliable delivery to your destination airport.
•     Late booking and acceptance in the NBO hub (subject to customs clearance).
•     Personalized handling by Astral staff and Flight Manager at origin and destination.
•     First – Out Service which allows expedited delivery at destination airport.
•     No weight restrictions.
•     SMS Confirmation of delivery. 

Operating safely in the blue skies of Africa for over 18 years, Astral Aviation provides reliable and cost-effective airfreight solutions using a combination of schedule and charter flights within its intra-African and European network.

Modern fleet of aircraft 

Astral operates a fleet of F27 (5 tons), DC9 (15 tons) and B727-200 (24 tons) Freighter within its intra-African network, in addition to a wet-leased B747-400 Freighter on the Nairobi – London and Liege sector.
 
Within its intra-African network, which encompasses 50 destinations, Astral operates a combination of scheduled and adhoc charters along with value-added leasing services. Its interline agreements with over 20 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 and Liege Airport.
 
Astral Aviation has been a recipient of International Award in Excellence in Air Cargo, African Carrier of the Year in 2011, 2013, 2015 & 2017 by Stat Times.
Astral Aviation is a member of -:
 

•    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)