Air Astra
Bangladeshi airline
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Air Astra (Bengali: 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.
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| Founded | 2021 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 24 November 2022[1] | ||||||
| Hubs | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Parent company | Astra Airways Limited | ||||||
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh[2] | ||||||
| Key people | Imran Asif (CEO)[3] | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
The airline was expected to commence its operation in January 2022.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] On 23 February 2023, the new airline launched Dhaka - Sylhet flight for first time.[7][8] On 14 May 2024, Air Astra launched daily flights between Dhaka - Saidpur - Dhaka. As of November 2022, Air Astra operates 14 flights daily.[9]
Destinations
As of November 2024, Air Astra serves the following destinations:
Fleet
The airline started its commercial operation with two ATR 72-600s. On 18 January, Air Astra received another ATR 72-600 aircraft. The airline had planned to increase its fleet to 10 aircraft by 2025.[10]
As of August 2025[update], Air Astra operates the following aircraft:[11]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| B | E | Total | ||||
| ATR 72-600 | 4 | 6 | – | 70 | 70 | |
| Airbus A320-200 | - | 3 | – | - | - | Dry lease[12] |
| Airbus A321-200 | - | 4 | – | - | - | Dry lease[12] |
| Total | 4 | 13 | ||||
