B757F Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/b757f/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Thu, 08 Jun 2023 05:32:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png B757F Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/b757f/ 32 32 Astral Aviation Launches Nairobi-Tel Aviv Freight Route, Catering to Perishables Demand https://airspace-africa.com/2023/06/08/astral-aviation-launches-nairobi-tel-aviv-freight-route-catering-to-perishables-demand/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=astral-aviation-launches-nairobi-tel-aviv-freight-route-catering-to-perishables-demand https://airspace-africa.com/2023/06/08/astral-aviation-launches-nairobi-tel-aviv-freight-route-catering-to-perishables-demand/#respond Thu, 08 Jun 2023 05:32:27 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=10233 Kenya-based cargo airline, Astral Aviation, has announced the launch of a new freighter route connecting Nairobi and Tel Aviv. The scheduled service, operated by a Boeing 757 freighter, is specifically designed to cater to the growing demand for perishable goods transportation. During the inauguration ceremony held at Astral’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport hub, Chief Executive [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/06/08/astral-aviation-launches-nairobi-tel-aviv-freight-route-catering-to-perishables-demand/feed/ 0 Astral Aviation to Phase out its remaining B727 aircraft in 2023 https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/09/astral-aviation-to-phase-out-its-remaining-b727-aircraft-in-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=astral-aviation-to-phase-out-its-remaining-b727-aircraft-in-2023 https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/09/astral-aviation-to-phase-out-its-remaining-b727-aircraft-in-2023/#respond Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:30:53 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=8315 Astral Aviation will decommission its three narrow-body trijet Boeing 727-200F in its fleet as it introduces the 757-200F platform to its fleet, reports Cargo Facts. The airline has reportedly phased out its 46-years-old (5Y-MWM) aircraft at the end of October after seven years operating the aircraft. The airline will briefly operate the remaining two 727-200Fs [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/09/astral-aviation-to-phase-out-its-remaining-b727-aircraft-in-2023/feed/ 0 Astral Aviation to lease three B757F to bridge the Growth Gap https://airspace-africa.com/2021/11/09/astral-aviation-to-lease-three-b757f-to-bridge-the-growth-gap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=astral-aviation-to-lease-three-b757f-to-bridge-the-growth-gap https://airspace-africa.com/2021/11/09/astral-aviation-to-lease-three-b757f-to-bridge-the-growth-gap/#respond Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:48:08 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=4147 Astral Aviation has turned to Aquila Air Capital, a specialty finance platform focused on commercial aerospace, with the two companies signing an operating lease for three Boeing 757-200F freighter aircraft as the cargo airline tries to keep up with the increase in cargo demand. SkyExec Capital Jets acted as arranger and will service the lease [...]

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