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ABERDAIR AVIATION
PO Box 7050, 00517 Nairobi.
Tel: +254 20 600 2721. Email: info@abadair.com
Executives: F. Wilcox (chairman) A. Wilcox
(MD), G. Shaw (Technical).
Fleet: Three Embraer EMB-110s, two Aero
Commanders 690s, one each Casa 212-200, Bell
407 and Bell 206.
The company is mainly focused on supplying
ACMI contract services to the oil and gas,
humanitarian NGOs and security sectors in both
East and West Africa. The company has
operation bases in Kenya, Ethiopia and Ghana.
AERONAV AIR SERVICES
PO Box 74714, 00200 Nairobi.
Tel: +254 20 600 5997.
Email: aeronav@swiftmombasa.com
Executives: Capt.J.M Ririani (MD), Capt T.
Murage (chief pilot), S. Kivuva (operations).
Fleet: A mixed bag of Cessna 172, C206, Beech
Baron 58, Piper PA-34, and Cessna 208 Grand
Caravans.
The company operates daily scheduled
flights to Ukunda, Mombasa, Malindi, Amboseli
and Lamu. In addition to operating charters out
of Wilson Airport and Ukunda to other parts of
central and eastern Africa, it also operates one of
the largest flying schools in the region, Kenya
School of Flying.
AFRICAN EXPRESS AIRWAYS
PO Box 19202, 00501 Nairobi.
Tel: +254 20 824333. Email: afex@jambo.co.ke
Executives: Capt.M.H Bulhan (CEO), A.K. Hawa
(commercial), Captain T. M. Mwangi (chief pilot)
W. Kuto (operations), G. Kamau (technical).
Fleet: One each Boeing 727-200 Advanced,
Boeing McDonnell Douglas MD-82, DC-9-32,
DC-9-34, Embraer 120ER and Hawker Siddeley
HS748.
The airline is the second designated Kenyan
flag carrier and serves African and Middle
Eastern routes. Destinations include Mombasa,
Moroni, Mayotee, Zanzibar, Morgadishu,
Hargeisa, Sharjah, Karachi, Muscat, Eldoret,
Entebbe, and Dubai.
AFRICAN SKY CHARTERS
PO Box 40813, 00100, Nairobi.
Tel:+254 20 601 467/8.
Email: africansky@africaonline.co.ke
Executives: Collins Davis (MD), A. Gross.
Fleet: Several Cessna 206 and Cessna C182s.
Based at Wilson airport, it operates charters
across the region and also provides self hire
services.
AIR LAMU
PO Box 144, Lamu. Tel: +254 71 533 2707.
Email: info@airlamu.com
Executive: Ronald Purcell (director).
Fleet: One each Cessna 206 and Piper PA 32.
The company operates charters mainly from
Lamu into various local destinationst.
AIR TRAFFIC AVIATION
PO Box 989, 00606 Nairobi. Tel: +254 20 600 4426.
Email: contact@airtrafficafrica.com
Executives: Helmut Rame (MD), Helena Rame
(operations), James Njuguna (GM)
Fleet: Two of each Dornier 228s, King Air B200
and a Beechcraft 1900C.
The company services contracts with NGO’s
to northern Kenya, South Sudan and Somalia.
AIRKENYA EXPRESS
PO Box 30357, 00100 Nairobi.
Tel: +254 20 600 5730.
Email: rsvns@airkenya.com
Executives: Capt. D. Baseleti (GM), J.K. Kimono
(CFO).
Fleet: Two of each de Havilland Dash 8 Q-100,
Dash 7, three DHC 6-300 Twin Otters and two
Cessna Caravans.
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The company is based at Wilson Airport
operating daily scheduled services from Nairobi
to all game parks as well as to Amboseli,
Samburu, Lewa dawns, Meru, Nanyuki,
Mombasa and Diani Beach.
It also flies to Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, via its
sister company Regional Air.
AIRCRAFT LEASING SERVICES (ALS)
PO Box 41937, Nairobi. Tel: +254 20 600 3706.
Email: info@als.co.ke
Executives: Capt. Aslam Khan (MD), S. Shakeel
(operations), A. Khan (technical), Capt. Atambo
(chief pilot).
Fleet: Two Embraer EMB 135s, six de Havilland
Dash 8 Q-100s, six Beechcraft BE1900Cs, three
BE 1900Ds,two Cessna 208B Grand Caravans,
two King Air B200s, two Cessna 310Rs, one
Cessna 150 and two Eurocopter AS350 B2s.
Based at Wilson Airport, it operates relief
contacts and services for oil companies in
additional to its leasing services to NGOs. It runs
scheduled services between Nairobi, Lokichoggio
and Rumbeck and to all tourist lodges in Kenya.
AIRWORKS (K) LTD
PO Box 27508, 00100. Tel: +254 20 600 8745.
Email: info@airworks.co.ke
Executives: Margret Mthuku (MD), and Eric
Kivindiyo (GM).
Fleet: Seven Cessna Caravan C208s, one of
each King Air B200 and Beechcraft 1900C.
The company operates charters to
Lokichoggio, Southern Sudan and Somalia and
specialises in contracts with NGOs.
Recently Federal Aviation (South Africa)
acquired a major stake in the company from
which it has leased a majority of its current
operating aircraft.
ASTRAL AVIATION
PO Box 594, 00600 Nairobi. Tel: +254 20 827 242.
Email: info@astral-aviation.com
Executives: S. Gadhia (CEO), C. Simiya
(commercial), M. Mutahi (operations).
Fleet: Three McDonnell Douglas DC9-30F, one
Fokker F27 and two Cessna C208B Caravans.
It is a cargo operator with interline partners
and general service agents all over the world. It
also flies to over 50 destinations in its intra-Africa
network on a charter basis and plans to acquire
a Boeing 737-300 and a DC8-63 Freighter to
expand its existing fleet.
BLUE BIRD AVIATION
PO Box 52382, 00200, Nairobi.
Tel: +254 20 603 062.
Email: info@bluebirdaviation.com
Executives: Col. (rtd) H. Ahmed Farah
(chairman), Capt. M. Adancc (CEO), S.Njoroge
(chief engineer) Capt.A. Ng’ang’a (chief pilot).
Fleet: Three de Havilland Dash-8Q400s, five
Dash 8-Q100s, five Fokker F50s, five Let
410UVP-E20s and one of each Beechcraft
1900D, King Air 200s.
This company operates both scheduled and
non-scheduled flights within Kenya and to
neighbouring countries such as Somalia,
Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi but is
primarily a cargo operator.
It also operates ad hoc charters, medical
evacuation from any point in Africa and relief work
in the region.
BLUE SKY AVIATION SERVICES
PO Box 86686, Mombasa. Tel: +254 41 434 733.
Email: harunany@africaonline.co.ke
Executives: Peter Ndavu (MD), M. Harunany
(commercial), P. G. Mwaura (chief pilot).
Fleet: Two Let 410UVP-E20s and one Let
410UVP-E20.
The company operates scheduled services
to Masaai Mara, Lamu, Amboseli, Tsavo,
Nanyuki, Samburu, as well as Musoma and
Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania. It also provides charters
within Kenya and the region.
CAPITAL AIRLINES
PO Box 49232, 00100 Nairobi.
Tel: +254 20 600 2984.
Email: info@capitalairlines.biz
Executives: Capt. Himat Vaghela (MD/chief
pilot), D. Jumba (operations), M. Mudhar
(finance) S. Reel (chief engineer).
Fleet: Two Beechcraft King Air 200s and a
Cessna Caravan C208
The carrier is based at Nairobi’s Wilson
Airport and operates non-scheduled air services,
medevac and humanitarian relief flights,
corporate travel and special missions to various
destinations in eastern and southern Africa.
CMC AVIATION (DAC GROUP)
PO Box 445800, 0100 Nairobi.
Tel: +254 20 600 4418.
Email:info@cmcaviation.net
Executives: Neil Johns (MD), A.Roba
(Operations), R.Hodge (chief pilot) Peter Van
Dersande (maintenance).
Fleet: One Canadair CRJ-200, four Bombardier
Dash 8Q-100s, three Q-300s, one Q-200, two
Cessna Caravans, several C152s, C172s, Piper
PA23, and P28s.
The DAC Group Canada has acquired the
company from the CMC Motors group bringing its
expertise as an experienced operator upgrading
its fleet to include CRJ -200 and de Havilland
Dash 8 Q-100s.
It specialises in contracts to NGOs serving
Northern Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan.
The company is changing its name to be
known as DAC Aviation (EA) Ltd in line with the
acquisition agreement with the previous owner.
CEZZANE AIR EXPRESS
PO Box 43387, 00100 Nairobi.
Tel: +254 20 889 2085.
Email: info@cezanneairexpress.com
Fleet: One each Cessna 401, 402 and B-N
Islander BN2
Executives: R. Safari( MD), I .Miano (operations).
The company, based at Wilson Airport,
operates scheduled flights to Maasai Mara and
Samburu in addition to offering charters to
various local and regional destinations, It plans
to open additional destinations including Rusinga
Island and Migori.
D-CONNECTION .
Box 42627, Nairobi. Tel: +254 20 828 290
Email: info@d-connection.co.ke
Executives: A.Pahwa (MD), S.Ndegwa (GM),
E.Lenoe (operations, chief pilot), S. Mburu
(maintenance).
Fleet: One each Boeing 737-200QC, Beechcraft
1900C, Cessna Caravan C208 and Beechcraft
Baron B58.
The airline began operations in 2004 to serve
Lokichoggio and South Sudan with a Cessna
Caravan. It has since expanded its fleet to include
a Boeing 737-200 QC with scheduled flights to
Lokichoggio, Juba, Yei and Rumbek.
EAST AFRICA AIR CHARTERS
PO Box 42730, 00100; Nairobi.
Tel:+254 20 600 3858.
Email: eaaircharters@bidii.com
Executives: M. Seton (MD), Capt.D Seton (chief
pilot).
Fleet: One Reims Caravan II, three Cessna 208B
Grand Caravans, two each 310s and C182s,one
each C210 and C206 and Cessna Citation Bravo.
This is mainly a charter company operating
throughout the region. It specialises in tourism,
medevac and NGO contract work.
EAST AFRICAN EXPRESS
PO Box 27763, 00506 Nairobi.
Tel:+254 20 827 585.
Email: reservations@easa.co.ke
Executives: Capt. A. Ogden (MD), G. Kividyo
(commer-cial), T.V. Chellarao (finance).
Fleet: Two McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14s and
one Fokker F28-4000.
The airline has been operating as East
African Safaris Express which has reorganised
its business to serve regional and domestic
schedule and charter passenger flights within
Kenya and the region.
It is the process of merging with Fly 540 as it
has currently wet leased all its fleet to serve Fly
540s operations.
EVERETT AVIATION CHARTER
PO Box 40813, 00100 Nairobi.
Tel: +254 20 600 1638, 600 8785.
Email:operations@everettaviation.com
Executives: Simon Everett (MD),Tony Macharia
(GM), G. Brobery (chief pilot), J. Dominique (chief
engineer).
Fleet: One of each Eurocopter BK 117, E280C,
AS365 N2 Dauphin and two AS350B3s.
This company, based at Wilson Airport, is the
most established helicopter operator in the region
and is a Eurocopter authorised service centre. It
operates charter, specialised flights within Kenya
and East Africa and is an ISO9001:2000 certified
company.
FLY 540
PO Box 10293, 00100 Nairobi.
Tel:+254 20 445 352. Email: info@fly540.com
Executives: David Lengias (chairman), Don
Smith (CEO), N. Steffen (operations), Nixon
Ooko (operations), M. Uppal (maintainance).
Fleet: Three CRJ 200s, one ATR 42-320, three
de Havilland Dash 8Q-100s, one Beechcraft
1900C and one Cessna Caravan C208.
This Kenyan low cost airline operates
scheduled domestic passenger services to key
domestic destinations from Nairobi including
Kisumu, Eldoret, Kitale, Malindi, Lamu,
Mombasa, Maasai Mara and Kakamega as well
as regional operations to Kilimanjaro, Dar es
salaam and Zanzibar, in Tanzania, Entebbe in
Uganda, Juba in Southern Sudan and Bujumbura
in Burundi.
It recently started to operate some of its
flights out of Wilson Airport. The company also
has subsidiary operations in Uganda, Tanzania
and Angola.
FLEX AIR CARGO
PO Box 3305, 00506 Nairobi.
Tel:+254 20 600 5641.
Email: reservations@flexair.co.ke
Executives: B. Mutiso (MD), C. Mutuku
(operations).
Fleet: Three Cessna Caravan C208s.
Based at Wilson Airport, its operations reach
destinations in northern Kenya and South Sudan.
FREEDOM AIRLINE EXPRESS
PO Box 24632, 00100 Nairobi.
Tel:+254 20 600 1245.
Email: info@freedomairlines.com
Executive: M. Mahad (MD).
Fleet: One each Dornier 228 and King Air B200.
Based at Wilson Airport, it serves various
destinations in northern Kenya, Somalia and
South Sudan on a charter basis.
JETLINK EXPRESS
PO Box 3931, 00506 Nairobi.
Tel: +254 20 827 531/4.
Executives: Capt. Elly Aluvale (MD/CEO), Kiran
Patel (executive director).
Fleet: Seven Canadair CRJ-100ERs and one
Fokker 28.
The airline is one of the designated Kenyan
flag arriers and operates out of its base in JKIA
Nairobi to Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret and
regionally to Juba in South Sudan, Goma in DRC
Bujumbura, in Burundi, Kigali, in Rwanda,
Hargeisa, in Somaliland, Mwanza, in Tanzania,