Air Astra

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| airline = Air Astra

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| logo = Air_Astra_Logo.svg

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| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021}}

| IATA = 2A

| ICAO = AWA

| callsign = Capella

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| hubs = {{nowrap|Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport}}

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| fleet_size = 4

| destinations = 5

| parent = Astra Airways Limited

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| commenced = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2022|11|24}}{{cite news |title=Air Astra kicks off domestic flights today |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/aviation/air-astra-kicks-domestic-flights-today-538126 |access-date=9 December 2022 |work=The Business Standard |date=24 November 2022 |language=en}}

| headquarters = Dhaka, Bangladesh{{cite web |title=Contact Us |url=https://airastra.com/contact-us |publisher=Air Astra |access-date=9 December 2022}}

| key_people = Imran Asif (CEO){{cite news |title=New commercial airline Air Astra to launch Bangladesh flights on Nov 24 |url=https://bdnews24.com/business/qeyemeb8xp |access-date=9 December 2022 |work=bdnews24.com |language=en}}

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| website = {{URL|www.airastra.com}}

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Air Astra ({{langx|bn|এয়ার অ্যাস্ট্রা}}) is a privately owned Bangladeshi airline based at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The airline has its corporate headquarters at Siaam Tower in Uttara, Dhaka.

History

The airline was expected to commence its operation in January 2022.{{cite news |title=Air Astra, newest Bangladeshi airline, set to take the skies in Jan 2022 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/life-living/travel/news/air-astra-newest-bangladeshi-airline-set-take-the-skies-jan-2022-2169086 |work=The Daily Star |language=en |date=5 September 2021}} However, the dates were pushed forward further into 2022 and after acquiring their air operator's certificate the airline was cleared to commence its operations.{{cite news |title=Air Astra receives approval for commercial operations |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/aviation/air-astra-receives-approval-commercial-operations-525014 |work=The Business Standard |language=en |date=3 November 2022}} Air Astra, the first private airline to be introduced in Bangladesh since 2013, started its commercial operation on 24 November 2022, with Dhaka as its hub. The airline inaugurated its operation with daily three flights on Dhaka–Cox's Bazar–Dhaka route and three daily flights on Dhaka-Chittagong–Dhaka route.{{cite news |title=Air Astra to launch first flight Nov 24 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/nrb/departure-arrival/airlines-more/news/air-astra-launch-first-flight-nov-24-3170216 |access-date=9 December 2022 |work=The Daily Star |date=15 November 2022 |language=en}} On 23 February 2023, the new airline launched Dhaka - Sylhet flight for first time.{{Cite news |date=2022-12-07 |title=সিলেট-ঢাকা ফ্লাইট চালু করলো এয়ার অ্যাস্ট্রা |url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/corporate-corner/2022/12/07/836744 |access-date=2023-01-23 |work=Bangladesh Pratidin |language=bn}}{{Cite news |script-title=bn:ঢাকা-সিলেট রুটে ফ্লাইট চালু করল এয়ার অ্যাস্ট্রা |url=https://bonikbarta.net/home/news_description/323076/%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%85%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE |access-date=2023-01-23 |work=Bonik Barta |language=bn}} On 14 May 2024, Air Astra launched daily flights between Dhaka - Saidpur - Dhaka. As of November 2022, Air Astra operates 14 flights daily.{{cite news |title=Air Astra takes off with Dhaka-Cox's Bazar trip |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/life-living/travel/news/air-astra-takes-dhaka-coxs-bazar-trip-3178181 |access-date=9 December 2022 |work=The Daily Star |date=24 November 2022 |language=en}}

Destinations

As of November 2024, Air Astra serves the following destinations:

Country ! City ! Airport ! Notes ! Refs
class="wikitable"
rowspan="5" \|{{Flag\|Bangladesh}}	Chattagram	Shah Amanat International Airport
Cox's Bazar	Cox's Bazar Airport
Dhaka	Shahjalal International Airport	{{Airline hub}}
Saidpur	Saidpur Airport		{{citation needed\|date=November 2024}}
Sylhet	Osmani International Airport

Fleet

File:Air Astra 3.jpg at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong]]

The airline started its commercial operation with two ATR 72-600s. On January 18, Air Astra received another ATR 72-600 aircraft. The airline had planned to increase its fleet to 10 aircraft by 2025.{{cite news |title=New airline Air Astra to launch flights in November 2022 |url=https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/32676-startup-airline-air-astra-to-launch-flights-in-november |access-date=9 December 2022 |work=AeroTime |date=16 November 2022}} As of December 2024, Air Astra's fleet consists of the following aircraft:{{cite web |title=Our Aircraft |url=https://airastra.com/our-aircraft |website=Air Astra |access-date=9 December 2022}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:0.5em auto" \|+ Air Astra fleet
rowspan="2" \| Aircraft ! rowspan="2" \| In service ! rowspan="2" \| Orders ! colspan="3" \| Passengers ! rowspan="2" \| Notes
style="width:25px;" \| {{abbr\|B\|Business Class}} ! style="width:25px;" \| {{abbr\|E\|Economy Class}} ! style="width:25px;" \| Total
ATR 72-600 \| 4 \| 6 \| – \| 70 \| 70 \|
Airbus A320-200 \| - \| 3 \| – \| - \| - \| Dry leasehttps://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Cj5eWmhr2/
Airbus A321-200 \| - \| 4 \| – \| - \| - \|Dry lease
Total !4 !13 !colspan=4\|

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:0.5em auto"

|+ Air Astra fleet

rowspan="2" | Aircraft

! rowspan="2" | In service

! rowspan="2" | Orders

! colspan="3" | Passengers

! rowspan="2" | Notes

style="width:25px;" | {{abbr|B|Business Class}}

! style="width:25px;" | {{abbr|E|Economy Class}}

! style="width:25px;" | Total

ATR 72-600

| 4