Astral Aviation will be the launch operator of Embraer based Freighter jet.

Astral Aviation (Nairobi, Kenya) will be the launch operator of the recently launched Embraer Passenger-to-Freighter jet which will be based on the E190/195 jets. Astral Aviation will lease two E190F jets from Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2024.

Astral Aviation founder and CEO Sanjeev Gadhia had this to say, “We are honoured to be the launch operator of the Embraer 190F, which will be based in Astral’s Nairobi hub. It will operate on a combination of scheduled and charter flights on our intra-African network. The E-Jets are well known for their efficiency, flexibility and sustainability. We are confident that the E-Jet freighter platform will be a game-changing addition to our growing fleet. We are grateful to NAC and Embraer for choosing Astral to be the launch operator of the E-Jet Freighter.”

Currently, Astral Aviation has a fleet of 5 freighter jets which consists of two 747-400s, one 767-200, one 727-200 and one McDonnell Douglas DC-9.