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The Cessna Caravan and Grand Caravan are challenging the various marques of Boeing 737s as being
the most prolific aircraft type in service with African airlines today, although each fills a specifi niche.
The aircraft shown above is operated by the Zimbabwe branch of Wilderness Air and is seen over the
Victoria Falls just after sunrise. Wilderness Air has bases in Botswana, Namibia,
South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Operations include services from Entebbe to Johannesburg,
Nairobi, Harare, Bujumbura, Lusaka and Dubai. Its code share
partner is Kenya Airways on the Nairobi-Entebbe route.
FLY540 UGANDA
PO Box 3213, Kampala, Tel: +256 41 4346915/99.
Executives: D. Smith (MD/CEO), N. Ooko (operations), R.
Davidson (finance), A. Adembesa (chief pilot), M. Uppal (chief
engineer)
Fleet: Two each ATR42-320, Beechcraft Be1900D, Fokker F27 and
Cessna 208B Grand Caravans, one Bombardier Dash 8-300.
Fly540 Uganda is a regional carrier and part of the Fly540
airline group.
SKYJET
Tel: +256 414 321 936. E-mail: info@fly-skyjet.com
Executives: Capt. A.S. Mustafa and, H. T. Musoke.
Fleet: Two B737-200s.
Skyjet is a privately-owned passenger airline. No other details
are available.
TRANSAFRIK UGANDA
Executives: Alan Spooner (finance), Bryan Davis (operations), Jim
Barnes (maintenance).
Fleet: One each Boeing 727-100C, Lockheed L-100 Hercules.
Other than it is based at Entebbe, no information as to its
operations was supplied.
UGANDA AIR CARGO
2nd Floor, Main passenger Terminal, Entebbe International Airport,
Entebbe, Tel: +256 77 2467 197. Email: ugcargo@utlonline.co.ug
Executives: Ganyana Miiro (chairman), Fred Kyanka (general
manager).
Fleet: One Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules and two Harbin Y12s.
This is a commercial cargo charter airline operating to east and
southern Africa.
ZAMBIA
AIR CHARTER
PO Box 10724, Chingola. Tel: +260 2 312 812.
Email: tiac@zamtel.zm
Executives: C. Hughes (CEO), Mrs J. E. Hughes (operations/flight
co-ordinator).
Fleet: Comprises PA23 aircraft.
Based at Kasompe Airfield, Chingola, the carrier provides
passenger and cargo air charters throughout Zambia and southern
African region.
AVOCET AIR LINK
PO Box 32056, Lusaka.
Tel/Fax: +260 211 271214.
Email: avocet@zamnet.zm
Executives: R. Jeffery (MD), L. Jeffery.
Fleet: One each Cessna 401, C402B and C421.
This company is a specialist charter services operator.
PROFLIGHT-ZAMBIA
PO Box 30536, Lusaka. Tel: +260 211 271035.
Email: info@proflight-zambia.com
Executives: Capt. T. Irwin (CEO/chief pilot), M. Barrett (operations),
T. Britts (engineering), Ms. K. Irwin (commercial).
Fleet: Two Jetstream 32s, one Jetstream 41, one Cessna 208
Caravan, one Beechcraft Baron 55s and two BN-2A Islanders.
Proflight Zambia operates a domestic schedule from its main
base in Lusaka to the following destinations: Chipata, Livingstone,
Kasama, Mansa, Mfuwe, Ndola and Solwezi. It also operates
charters throughout Zambia and the southern African region.
STABO AIR
Tel: +260 1 232077. Email: stabo@zamnet.zm
Fleet: One DC-8 freighter.
Stabo Air has launched its own cargo operation with a former
MK Airlines DC-8 freighter. No other details are available.
STARAVIA AIR CHARTERS
PO Box 34273, Lusaka.
Tel/Fax: +26 211 291962.
E-mail: staravia@iconnect.zm
Executives: B. Grove (CEO), Capt. W Grove (chief pilot), S. Grove
(operations).
Fleet: Two Beechcraft B58 Barons and one each Beechcraft King
Air E90 and Cessna 210.
Staravia operates charters from its Lusaka base to domestic
and regional destinations. Its main clients are from the business
and tourism markets as well as medevac operations.
WILDERNESS AIR
Post Net #767 E891 MH, Lusaka Int’ll Airport, Lusaka.
Tel +260 211 271 051.
Email: reservations@wilderness.co.zm
Executives: Neil Lumsden (COO); Charles Van Resburg (MD);
Nixon Chimuka (GM); Paul Meikle (chief pilot).
Fleet: One each Cessna C208B; C210 and C206G.
This carrier is part of the Wilderness Group which was renamed
and rebranded from the previous Sefofane Air and operates through
central Africa.
WORLD AIRNEWS, AUGUST 2011. 51