Kenyan cargo airline Astral Aviation is about to take delivery of its first Boeing 767-200F. The 38-year-old aircraft, which was previously in service with Delta Air Lines, ABX Air and West Air Sweden, will be leased from the Air Transport Service Group for five years. "We are delighted to welcome the B767 into our service fleet. This aircraft will enable us to better meet the needs of our customers in our intra-African and Middle East networks. Partnering with the world's largest 767 lessor, ATSG, is something we have been looking for for some time. I see this as the start of something special for Astral and all of sub-Saharan Africa," announced Sanjeev Gadhia, CEO of Astral Aviation. The B767F will complement the cargo activities to the 50 destinations in Africa and Europe that are currently served with Fokker 27, Douglas DC-9, Boeing 727F and Boeing 747-400F operated jointly with Air Atlanta Icelandic via the two bases in Nairobi and Liegé.