news desk: Air Astra will start operation in November as the new private Bangladeshi airline received the go-ahead from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) today.
The airline will have to operate its flight on domestic routes for a year and after that it will be allowed to operate flights on international routes, officials of Air Astra said.
Air Commodore Shah Kawsar Ahmed Choudhury, member for flight standards and regulations of the CAAB, handed over the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) to Imran Asif, CEO and accountable manager of Air Astra, at a ceremony held at the Flight Standard and Regulations office of the aviation regulatory authority.
At the ceremony, Choudhury welcomed Air Astra to the industry to contribute to the country’s gross domestic product through safe and efficient flight operations across the country.
