African flight-support provider Astra Aviation has expanded its footprint to include a new location at Zimbabwe’s Harare International Airport. According to the ground handling company, the airport is a popular hub for air and road transfers to many regional destinations in addition to being an import/export center for Zimbabwe. Astra will provide concierge style “meet and assist” services for arriving aircraft and passengers staying at the area’s popular game lodges and resorts. Through its partnership with Southern Skies Aviation the provider can offer nearly 30,000 sq ft of hangar space, along with private ramp parking.
The office, which became operational earlier this year, is the company’s ninth on the continent, from Angola on the Atlantic Ocean to Mozambique on the Indian Ocean. Astra is pursuing a strategy of positioning itself close to popular tourist attractions such as Victoria Falls, as Africa prepares to develop the world’s fastest growing travel and tourism market.