Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has signed a memorandum of understanding for Astral Aviation, based in Nairobi, Kenya, for the conversion of the first two enger to freight aircraft (P2F) of the E190F model.
In May 2022, NAC and Embraer reached an agreement for the leasing company to have up to 10 conversion positions for the E190F/E195F jets, with the first deliveries starting in 2024. The aircraft will be converted from the existing fleet of E190 and E195 from NAC.
“We are honored to be the launch customer for the E190F, which will be based out of Astral's hub in Nairobi, operating a mix of scheduled and charter flights on our inter-African network. E-Jets are known for efficiency, flexibility and sustainability and we are confident that the freighter platform will be a revolutionary addition to our growing fleet. We are grateful to NAC and Embraer for choosing Astral to bring the E-Jets freighters to market.”, said Sanjeev Gadhia, Founder and CEO of Astral Aviation.
“We are the launch leasing company for the E-Jets freighter conversion program and are pleased to sign a memorandum of understanding for two E190F aircraft with Astral Aviation, a leader in the cargo industry in Africa. NAC intends to remain a leader in regional aviation and expand our operations to larger narrowbody aircraft, while strengthening our full lifecycle management capabilities for our aircraft.” Norman CT Liu, President and CEO of NAC.
“The response to Embraer's P2F program, launched just in March of this year, has been incredible. NAC has already defined the customer for the first two aircraft and it is great to welcome another operator to our E-Jets family”, said Johann Bordais, President and CEO of Embraer Services & .
