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Mombasa Air Safari
Founded	1985
Fleet size	9
Destinations	13
Headquarters	Mombasa International Airport
Website	www.mombasaairsafari.com

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Mombasa Air Safari (known as MAS) is a Kenya coast scheduled airline.

History[edit]

Originally started in 1970 as Rapid Air, the company was purchased in 1974 and renamed Mombasa Air Services. Based in Mombasa MAS has, since that date, always served the coast tourism industry. An additional MAS company, Malindi Air Services, was created with the purchase of Sunbird Aviation ( Malindi) in 1977. A further company, Mombasa Air Services (Ukunda) Limited was added the same year with the purchase of Amphibians Ltd, based at Diani Beach at Ukunda airfield. The three companies were known as the M.A.S. group, and a fourth organisation, Mombasa Air School, was added to the group as an ab-initio pilot training school in 1978.

To inject capital and provide growth the MAS group of companies was sold in 1982 to CMC Aviation, owned by Cooper Motor Corporation, a publicly-traded company, based in Nairobi. The MAS identity was changed to Cooper Skybird. In 1986 there was a further change of ownership to another publicly traded group, and the airline was named Prestige Air, and all its operations were transferred to Nairobi. The company eventually was wound down and ceased flight operations.

In 1985 the original owners brought back the MAS name with a new aviation company under a new AOC that became known as Mombasa Air Safari. MAS operates along the Kenya coast with hubs at Mombasa ( Moi Airport) and Diani Beach (Ukunda Airfield) with regular departures also from Malindi.

The airline colours are dark blue, light blue and gold and in 2004 the logo was changed to a lions paw, which is featured on all MAS aircraft tail fins. The MAS Air Operator Certificate Number 016 provides for air charter and also scheduled services for both PAX and CARGO operation. In 2008 the Kenya Ministry of Transport granted MAS the status of a designated carrier to for services to Tanzania.

In 1995 the owners/directors of MAS created a separate maintenance company, Benair Engineering Limited that holds an Authorised Maintenance Certificate (AMO), based at Mombasa's Moi International Airport, to service the MAS fleet and undertake third-party maintenance to other airlines such as Blue Sky Aviation Services. Benair is an authorised LET Service Centre.

Fleet[edit]

Mombasa Air Safari operates eight Cessna 208 Grand Caravan aircraft.

Destinations[edit]

In 2018, Mombasa Air Safari flew to the following locations:^[1]

Accidents[edit]

In 1998 aircraft with registration number 5Y-MAS, a 19-seat Let L-410 Turbolet crashed immediately after takeoff from Ol Kiombo Airstrip in the Masai Mara. No passengers were on board. Both pilots died. The accident report found no technical problem and cited possible pilot error with the flap settings.

Two pilots and two passengers died on Wednesday 22 August 2012, after a 19-seat Let L-410UVP-E9, registration number 5Y-UVP, with 13 people on board, including 2 crew, crashed at an airstrip in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Six passengers on board the aircraft, belonging to Mombasa Air Safari, were seriously injured as the pilots took off from Ngerende Airstrip near the Mara Safari Club.^[2]

Key people[edit]

Mohamed Harunany, Managing Director
Manjit Kalsi, Maintenance Director
Muzahir Khan, Chief Pilot and Training Captain

References[edit]

^ "Mombasa Air Safari". www.mombasaairsafari.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
^ "Accident description". Retrieved 2012-08-22.

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
Kenya Association of Tour Operators.
Kenya Air Operators Association
www.aviation-safety.net › Database › 1999

External links[edit]

Media related to Mombasa Air Safari at Wikimedia Commons
Official website

[1] "Mombasa Air Safari". www.mombasaairsafari.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

[2] "Accident description". Retrieved 2012-08-22.

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+| image          = Mombasa Air Safari logo.png
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+| logo_size      = 243
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+| fleet_size     = 9
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+| destinations   = 13
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+| headquarters   = Mombasa International Airport
-| company_slogan = The Friendly Coast Airline.
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 == History ==
-Originally started by Aussie Walker in 1970 as Rapid Air, the company was purchased in 1974 by Captain John Cleave and renamed [[Mombasa Air Services]]. Based in Mombasa MAS has, since that date,  always served the coast tourism industry. An additional MAS company, Malindi Air Services, was created with the purchase of Sunbird Aviation ( Malindi) in 1977. A further company, Mombasa Air Services (Ukunda) Limited was added the same year with the purchase of Amphibians Ltd, based at [[Diani Beach]] at [[Ukunda]] airfield. The three companies  were known as the M.A.S. group, and a fourth organisation, Mombasa Air School, was added to the group as an ab-initio pilot training school in 1978.
+Originally started in 1970 as '''Rapid Air''', the company was purchased in 1974 and renamed [[Mombasa Air Services]]. Based in Mombasa MAS has, since that date,  always served the coast tourism industry. An additional MAS company, Malindi Air Services, was created with the purchase of Sunbird Aviation ( Malindi) in 1977. A further company, Mombasa Air Services (Ukunda) Limited was added the same year with the purchase of Amphibians Ltd, based at [[Diani Beach]] at [[Ukunda]] airfield. The three companies were known as the M.A.S. group, and a fourth organisation, Mombasa Air School, was added to the group as an ab-initio pilot training school in 1978.
-To inject capital and provide growth the MAS group of companies was sold in 1982 to CMC Aviation, owned by Cooper Motor Corporation, a publicly traded company, based in Nairobi. The MAS identity was changed to Cooper Skybird. In 1986 there was a further change of ownership to another publicly traded group, and the airline was named Prestige Air, and all its operations were transferred to Nairobi. The company eventually was wound down and ceased flight operations.
+To inject capital and provide growth the MAS group of companies was sold in 1982 to CMC Aviation, owned by Cooper Motor Corporation, a publicly-traded company, based in Nairobi. The MAS identity was changed to Cooper Skybird. In 1986 there was a further change of ownership to another publicly traded group, and the airline was named Prestige Air, and all its operations were transferred to Nairobi. The company eventually was wound down and ceased flight operations.
-In 1985 the Cleave family brought back the MAS name with a new aviation company under a new AOC that became known as Mombasa Air Safari. MAS operates along the Kenya coast with hubs at Mombasa ( [[Moi Airport]]) and [[Diani Beach]] ([[Ukunda]] Airfield) with regular departures also from [[Malindi]].
+In 1985 the original owners brought back the MAS name with a new aviation company under a new AOC that became known as Mombasa Air Safari. MAS operates along the Kenya coast with hubs at Mombasa ( [[Moi Airport]]) and [[Diani Beach]] ([[Ukunda]] Airfield) with regular departures also from [[Malindi]].
-The airline colours are dark blue, light blue and gold and in 2004 the logo was changed to a lions paw, which is featured on all MAS aircraft tail fins. The MAS [[Air Operator Certificate]] Number 016 provides for air charter and also scheduled services. In 2008 the Kenya Ministry of Transport granted MAS the status of a [[designated carrier]] to for services to Tanzania.
+The airline colours are dark blue, light blue and gold and in 2004 the logo was changed to a lions paw, which is featured on all MAS aircraft tail fins. The MAS [[Air Operator Certificate]] Number 016 provides for air charter and also scheduled services for both PAX and CARGO operation. In 2008 the Kenya Ministry of Transport granted MAS the status of a [[designated carrier]] to for services to Tanzania.
 In 1995 the owners/directors of MAS created a separate maintenance company, Benair Engineering Limited that holds an Authorised Maintenance Certificate (AMO), based at Mombasa's [[Moi International Airport]], to service the MAS fleet and undertake third-party maintenance to other airlines such as [[Blue Sky Aviation Services]]. [[Benair]] is an authorised [[Let Kunovice|LET]] Service Centre.
 ==Fleet==
-Mombasa Air Safari operates one [[BSAS DC-3TP]] and seven [[Cessna 208]] Grand Caravan aircraft.
+Mombasa Air Safari operates eight [[Cessna 208]] Grand Caravan aircraft.
 == Destinations==
+In 2018, Mombasa Air Safari flew to the following locations:<ref>{{cite web|title=Mombasa Air Safari|url=http://www.mombasaairsafari.com/|website=www.mombasaairsafari.com|accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref>
-*[[Masai Mara]]
 *[[Amboseli]]
+*[[Diani Beach]]
+*Island of [[Lamu]]
+*[[Malindi]]
+*[[Masai Mara]]
+*[[Meru National Park]]
+*[[Mombasa International Airport]]
 *[[Samburu, Coast Province|Samburu]]
-*[[Lamu]]
 *[[Tsavo]]
+*[[Nairobi]] [[Wilson Airport]]
-*[[Ukunda]]
-*[[Nairobi]]
-*[[Kisumu]]
-*[[Eldorate]]
-*[[Malindi]]
-*[[Dar Es Salaam]]
 *[[Zanzibar]]
+*[[Juba]]
-*[[Pemba]]{{dn|date=April 2018}}
+*[[Pemba Airport (Tanzania)|Pemba]]
 ==Accidents==
-In 1998 aircraft with registration number 5Y-MAS, a 19-seat [[Let L-410 Turbolet]] crashed immediately after take off from Ol Kiombo Airstrip in the [[Masai Mara]]. No passengers were on board. Both pilots died. The accident report found no technical problem and cited possible pilot error with the flap settings.
+In 1998 aircraft with registration number 5Y-MAS, a 19-seat [[Let L-410 Turbolet]] crashed immediately after takeoff from Ol Kiombo Airstrip in the [[Masai Mara]]. No passengers were on board. Both pilots died. The accident report found no technical problem and cited possible pilot error with the flap settings.
-Two pilots and two passengers died on Wednesday 22 August 2012, after a 19-seat [[Let L-410 Turbolet|Let L-410UVP-E9]], registration number 5Y-UV7, with 13 people on board, including 2 crew, crashed at an airstrip in the [[Maasai Mara]] Game Reserve. Six passengers on board the aircraft, belonging to Mombasa Air Safari, were seriously injured as the pilots took off from Ngerende Airstrip near the Mara Safari Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20120822-0|title=Accident description|accessdate=2012-08-22}}</ref>
+Two pilots and two passengers died on Wednesday 22 August 2012, after a 19-seat [[Let L-410 Turbolet|Let L-410UVP-E9]], registration number 5Y-UVP, with 13 people on board, including 2 crew, crashed at an airstrip in the [[Maasai Mara]] Game Reserve. Six passengers on board the aircraft, belonging to Mombasa Air Safari, were seriously injured as the pilots took off from Ngerende Airstrip near the Mara Safari Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20120822-0|title=Accident description|accessdate=2012-08-22}}</ref>
-==Key People==
+==Key people==
-* John Cleave. Chairman.
 * Mohamed Harunany, Managing Director
 * Manjit Kalsi, Maintenance Director
+* Muzahir Khan, Chief Pilot and Training Captain
-* Christine Cronchey, Commercial Director
-* Omar Welton, Chief Training Captain and Instrument Examiner
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* {{commonscat-inline|Mombasa Air Safari}}
+* {{commons category-inline|Mombasa Air Safari}}
 * {{official website|http://mombasaairsafari.com}}
+{{Airlines of Kenya}}
 [[Category:Airlines of Kenya]]
-[[Category:1985 establishments in Kenya]]
+[[Category:Airlines established in 1985]]
+[[Category:Kenyan companies established in 1985]]

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