Safarilink Aviation
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| Founded | 2004 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Wilson Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Safari Bonus | ||||||
| Fleet size | 11 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||
| Key people | Mbuvi Ngunze Non-Executive Chairman[2] | ||||||
| Website | flysafarilink | ||||||
Safarilink is Kenya’s premier airline with a network of connecting domestic scheduled
services to all the best safari, beach and business destinations within Kenya and
across the border into northern Tanzania. From its base at Wilson Airport, Nairobi,
Safarilink provides daily scheduled flights to Amboseli, Diani Beach, Kilimanjaro,
Kisumu, Kitale, Lamu, Lewa Downs, Loisaba, Migori, Masai Mara, Naivasha, Nanyuki,
Samburu, Tsavo West, Lodwar, Kapese, Vipingo and Zanzibar.
Safarilink can also provide private charter flights if a client's particular requirements
as regards destination or timing cannot be met by the scheduled services. Safarilink
was formed in January 2004 by a management team who together had more than
35 years' experience in providing tourist-related air services in East Africa. This
professional quality specialist airline now operates 12 aircrafts ranging in size from
13 to 52 seats, which are chosen to meet the specific requirements of operating in
bush airstrips within Kenya's world famous game parks.
Safarilink now provides daily scheduled services to 18 destinations and during the
busiest periods of the year carries over 20,000 passengers per month.
Safarilink currently employs 159 staff of whom 30 are pilots. Safarilink is a member
of the Kenya Association of Air Operators.
Fleet
Current fleet
The Safarilink Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2017):[3][4]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier Dash 8-106 | 1 | — | 37 | |
| Bombardier Dash 8-315 | 1 | — | 52 | |
| Cessna 208B Caravan Legacy | 2 | — | 13 | |
| Cessna 208B Caravan XP140 Blackhawk | 1 | — | 13 | |
| Cessna 208B Caravan G1000 | 4 | — | 13 | |
| Cessna 208B Caravan EX | 2 | — | 13 | |
| Total | 11 | — | ||
Historical fleet
The airline's fleet previously also included the following aircraft type:[5]
Destinations
- Amboseli
- Diani Beach
- Kilimanjaro
- Kitale
- Kisumu
- Lamu
- Lewa Downs
- Lodwar
- Loisaba
- Masai Mara
- Naivasha
- Nanyuki
- Samburu
- Shaba
- Tsavo West
- Vipingo Ridge
- Zanzibar
References
- ^ http://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/code-search.aspx
- ^ Mutegi, Mugambi (8 March 2018). "Ngunze lands job at Safarilink Aviation". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 19.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Safarilink Fleet". Safarilink Aviation. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Safarilink". Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 19.
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