Astral Aviation (8V, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) has acquired an Fokker 27(F), 5Y-JUU (cn 10448), from Falcon Express Cargo Airlines (Dubai International). Skyliner Aviation reports the turboprop as having been the Emirati cargo carrier's last remaining F27 turboprop.

Astral operates freight flights throughout East, West and Central Africa as well as internationally to Europe using an Atlas Air (5Y, New York JFK) B747-400(F) and two DC-9-30(F)s.