The first aircraft for Bangladesh-based start-up Air Astra was sighted at East Midlands Airport on August 10 after exiting the paint shop in the carrier’s eye-catching livery. The 2016-vintage ATR 72-600, LZ-DAJ (c/n 1352), is due to be re-registered as S2-STB. Another example of the Franco-Italian-built turboprop, LZ-DAI (c/n 1371), which is set to become S2-STC, was also painted into Air Astra colours at the UK airport shortly after. It’s understood that both aircraft are to be leased from DAE Capital
KARL NIXON