Currently known best for the company\u2019s scheduled and charter cargo operations, Kenya-based Astral Aviation is preparing for entry into the drone delivery business as early as next year, according to local sources.\u00a0
\nSanjeev Gadhia, Astral\u2019s CEO, confirmed that his company has set aside US$500,000 to launch humanitarian-related drone services \u2013 that is, if Kenya\u2019s Civil Aviation Authority gives the green light. \u201cWe want to introduce the drones for commercial purposes. The draft regulations, if passed in time, will allow us to start operations as early as next year,\u201d said Gadhia. Currently there are no commercial drone operators in Kenya.
\nDrones would enable Astral to fulfill a demand for cargo transport to destinations where conventional cargo planes are unable to land due to insufficient infrastructure. Future plans call for a dedicated-drone airport, which would allow Astral drones to move beyond cargo and also take part in agricultural and traffic-control-related missions.
\nFor now, pilot training and operations planning are on hold until Kenya\u2019s drone regulations are further clarified by the KAA and Kenya\u2019s Ministry of Defense. At present, the KAA limits civilians to flying drones at just over 130 meters and requires pilots to obtain security clearance from the Ministry of Defense.
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