Our vision is 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 operated by... Read more
Our values
Our alliances
Astral Aviation currently has global sales agents in all the five continents. We have appointed GSA’s in over 25 countries around the globe and continue to appointing GSA’s in new regions. Read more
Our products
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... Read more
Value-added product suitable for shipments such as mobile phones, computers, bank-notes, precious metals and gemstones (legitimate), election materials and telecom-cards, which require a higher level of security... Read more
Highly reliable service for time / temperature sensitive pharmaceutical and life- science products on the Astral network Special handling at NBO hub Late acceptance in the NBO hub Guaranteed-uplift service... Read more
Our cargo services
Astral offers a unique but limited sea-air service from the Ports of Mombasa to the land-locked countries of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, D. R. Congo, Ethiopia, Southern Sudan, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Central African... Read more
Astral is the most reliable and efficient freighter operator for emergency relief charters and humanitarian operations to any region in Africa. We provide an air-bridge service in times... Read more
Astral offers specialized project charters for various types of project-related cargoes. Amongst these are mining cargo, oil-field equipment, telecommunication equipment, drilling equipment, heavy-engineering products, motor vehicles and spares,... Read more
Our network
Within its intra-African network, which encompasses 50 destinations, Astral operates a combination of scheduled and ad-hoc charters along with value-added services. Its interline agreements with... Read more
Astral’s business philosophy is based on the Hub & Spoke Model which it has successfully implemented for the past 13 years. Jomo Kenyatta... Read more
In 2013, Astral Aviation will operate an initial DC9F in its new Accra hub which will be gradually expanded by two MD83SF’s... Read more
Our fleet
McDonnell Douglas DC9 Freighter The DC9 Freighter is a short to mid-range freighter with 16 tons uplift in a pallet configuration. The DC9 is equipped with JT8D-17 Engines and is in full compliance with the... Read more
