Astral Aerial
ROC 001 · First approved drone operator in the region

Pioneering drone technology across Africa.

Aviation-grade solutions across surveillance, mapping, spraying, logistics and disaster response — flown by a KCAA-certified team.

ROC 001
First nationwide approval
KCAA RTO
Approved RPAS Training Organisation
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Astral Aviation Affiliate

Two decades of African aviation behind every flight — an affiliate of Astral Aviation, East Africa’s leading all-cargo airline.

RPAS Training Academy practical flight training
Training Academy

A genuine training institution, not an afterthought.

Astral Aerial Training Academy is the training department of Astral Aerial Solutions — a KCAA-approved RPAS Training Organisation (RTO), run in partnership with a SACAA-approved RPAS training academy. The curriculum meets aviation standards and is continuously revised from real field-operations experience — not written once and left to go stale.

Remote Pilot Licence (RPL)

Approx. 2–3 weeks
  • A 5-stage journey — ground school, KCAA exams, and practical flight training to licence.
  • No prior experience required. Monthly intakes.

Recognised by

IATA Air Cargo Innovation Award, 2017
Airbus BizLab #Africa4Future Accelerator, 2018
World Bank Disruptive Agricultural Technology
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
World Bank
Mercy Corps AgriFin

End-to-end aerial solutions, flown to aviation standard.

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