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{{short description|Kenyan airline}} |
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{{Infobox Airline |
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|airline = Safarilink Aviation |
|airline = Safarilink Aviation |
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|logo = |
|logo = Safarilink Aviation logo.svg |
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|logo_size = |
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|fleet_size = |
|fleet_size = 12 |
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|destinations = |
|destinations = 18 |
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|IATA = F2 |
|IATA = F2 |
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|ICAO = XLK |
|ICAO = XLK |
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|callsign = SAFARILINK |
|callsign = SAFARILINK |
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|parent = |
|parent = |
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|company_slogan = ''Flying You Across Kenya'' |
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|founded = 2004 |
|founded = 2004 |
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|headquarters = [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]] |
|headquarters = [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]] |
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|key_people = [[Mbuvi Ngunze]]<br/>[[Chairman|Non-Executive Chairman]]<ref name="1R"> |
|key_people = [[Mbuvi Ngunze]]<br/>[[Chairman|Non-Executive Chairman]]<ref name="1R"/> |
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|newspaper=[[Business Daily Africa]] |date=8 March 2018 | |
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author=Mugambi Mutegi |location=Nairobi}}</ref> |
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|hubs = [[Wilson Airport (Kenya)|Wilson Airport]] |
|hubs = [[Wilson Airport (Kenya)|Wilson Airport]] |
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|secondary_hubs = |
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'''Safarilink Aviation Limited''' (operating as '''Safarilink''') {{airline codes|F2|XLK}} |
'''Safarilink Aviation Limited''' (operating as '''Safarilink''') {{airline codes|F2|XLK}} is a [[regional airline]] based at [[Wilson Airport (Kenya)|Wilson Airport]] in [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]].<ref name="1R">{{cite news |author=Mutegi |first=Mugambi |date=8 March 2018 |title=Ngunze lands job at Safarilink Aviation |url=https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/Ngunze-marks-re-entry-aviation-Safarilink-job/4003102-4333904-wfkc5mz/index.html |access-date=8 March 2018 |work=[[Business Daily Africa]] |location=Nairobi}}</ref> |
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==Fleet== |
==Fleet== |
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===Current fleet=== |
===Current fleet=== |
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The Safarilink Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of |
The Safarilink Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of January 2024):<ref>{{cite journal|title=Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)|journal=Airliner World|issue=October 2017|page=19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Safarilink Fleet|url=http://www.flysafarilink.com/en/About-Us/fleet|website=Safarilink Aviation|accessdate=17 September 2020}}</ref> |
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! style="width:200px;" | <span style="color:white;">Aircraft</span> |
! style="width:200px;" | <span style="color:white;">Aircraft</span> |
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! style="width:60px;" | <span style="color:white;">In |
! style="width:60px;" | <span style="color:white;">In service</span> |
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! style="width:40px;" | <span style="color:white;">Orders</span> |
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! class="unsortable" | <span style="color:white;">Passengers</span> |
! class="unsortable" | <span style="color:white;">Passengers</span> |
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! style="width:100px;" |<span style="color:white;">Notes</span> |
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|[[Bombardier Dash 8|Bombardier Dash 8-106]] |
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|[[De Havilland Canada Dash 8|De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100]] |
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|[[De Havilland Canada Dash 8|De Havilland Canada Dash 8-200]] |
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|[[Cessna 208 Caravan|Cessna 208B Caravan Legacy]] |
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|[[Cessna 208 Caravan|Cessna 208B Caravan XP140 Blackhawk]] |
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|rowspan=2|[[De Havilland Canada Dash 8|De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300]] |
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|[[Cessna 208 Caravan|Cessna 208B Caravan G1000]] |
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[[File:Olkiombo-twinotter.jpg|thumb|right|Safarilink Twin Otter at Mara-Olkiombo airstrip in April 2010]] |
[[File:Olkiombo-twinotter.jpg|thumb|right|Safarilink Twin Otter at Mara-Olkiombo airstrip in April 2010]] |
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==Destinations== |
==Destinations== |
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As of August 2019, the airline serviced the following destinations, among others.<ref name="6R">{{cite web| |
As of August 2019, the airline serviced the following destinations, among others.<ref name="6R">{{cite web |author= |date=27 August 2019 |title=Destinations of Safarilink Aviation |url=http://www.flysafarilink.com |access-date=27 August 2019 |publisher=Safarilink Aviation |place=Nairobi}}</ref> |
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|[[Tanzania]]||[[Kilimanjaro]]||[[Kilimanjaro International Airport]]|| align=center|—||align=center|<ref name="6R"/> |
|[[Tanzania]]||[[Kilimanjaro]]||[[Kilimanjaro International Airport]]|| align=center|—||align=center|<ref name="6R"/> |
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|[[Kenya]]||[[Kitale]]||[[Kitale Airport]]|| align=center|—||align=center|<ref name="6R"/> |
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|[[Kenya]]||[[Lamu]]||[[Manda Airport]]|| align=center|—||align=center|<ref name="6R"/> |
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|[[Kenya]]||[[Lewa Downs]]||[[Lewa Airport]]|| align=center|—||align=center|<ref name="6R"/> |
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|[[Kenya]]||[[Lodwar]]||[[Lodwar Airport]]|| align=center|—||align=center|<ref name="6R"/> |
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|[[Kenya]]||Loisaba||Loisaba Airstrip|| align=center|—||align=center|<ref name="6R"/> |
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|[[Kenya]]||[[Masai Mara]]||[[Mara Serena Airport]]|| align=center|—||align=center|<ref name="6R"/> |
|[[Kenya]]||[[Masai Mara]]||[[Mara Serena Airport]]|| align=center|—||align=center|<ref name="6R"/> |
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|[[Kenya]]||[[Mombasa]]||[[Moi International Airport]]|| align=center|—||align=center|<ref name="6R"/> |
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|[[Kenya]]||[[Nairobi]]||[[Wilson Airport]]||{{Airline hub}}||align=center|<ref name="6R"/> |
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|[[Kenya]]||[[Naivasha]]||[[Naivasha Airport]]|| align=center|— ||align=center|<ref name="6R"/> |
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|[[Kenya]]||[[Nanyuki]]||[[Nanyuki Airport]]|| align=center|— ||align=center|<ref name="6R"/> |
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|[[Kenya]]||[[Samburu National Reserve|Samburu]]||[[Samburu Airport]]||align=center| —||align=center|<ref name="6R"/> |
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|[[Kenya]]||[[Shaba, Kenya|Shaba]]||Shaba Airstrip|| align=center|—||align=center|<ref name="6R"/> |
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|[[Uganda]]||[[Kisoro]]||[[Kisoro Airport]]|| align=center|—||align=center|<ref name="6R">{{cite web| url=https://safari-uganda.com/news/extra-discounted-flights-aerolink/ |title=Extra discounted flights Aerolink | date=2017 |publisher=Great Lakes Safaris Limited |author=Great Lakes Safaris |access-date=4 May 2019 |location=Kampala}}</ref> |
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|[[Kenya]]||[[Tsavo West National Park]]||[[Mtito Andei Airport]] || align=center|—||align=center|<ref name="6R"/> |
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|[[Kenya]]||Vipingo Ridge||Vipingo Ridge Airstrip|| align=center|—||align=center|<ref name="6R"/> |
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|[[Tanzania]]||[[Zanzibar]]||[[Zanzibar International Airport]]|| align=center|—||align=center|<ref name="6R"/> |
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==Associations and memberships== |
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* Kilimanjaro |
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In September 2019, Safarilink Aviation became a member of the [[African Airlines Association]] (AFRAA).<ref>{{cite news |author=Rotich |first=Kevin |date=5 September 2019 |title=Safarilink Aviation Eyes Additional Africa Routes |url=https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/Safarilink-Aviation-eyes-additional-Africa-routes/3946234-5262188-7qvpxlz/index.html |access-date=7 September 2019 |work=[[Business Daily Africa]] |place=Nairobi}}</ref> |
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* Kitale |
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* Lamu |
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* Lewa Downs |
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* Lodwar |
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* Loisaba |
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==Accidents and incidents== |
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* Naivasha |
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* On March 5, 2024, a de Havilland DHC-8-315 registered 5Y-SLK [[2024 Nairobi mid-air collision|collided]] mid-air over [[Nairobi National Park]] with a [[Cessna 172|Cessna 172 Skyhawk]] operating a training flight. The Safarilink flight landed safely and all 44 occupants aboard survived while the 2 people on board the Cessna perished. |
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* Nanyuki |
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* Samburu |
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* Shaba |
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* Tsavo West |
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* Vipingo Ridge |
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* Zanzibar |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Airlines of Kenya]] |
[[Category:Airlines of Kenya]] |
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[[Category:Airlines established in 2004]] |
[[Category:Airlines established in 2004]] |
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[[Category:Kenyan companies established in 2004]] |
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Revision as of 19:29, 10 March 2024
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Founded | 2004 | ||||||
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Hubs | Wilson Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Safari Bonus | ||||||
Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
Destinations | 18 | ||||||
Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||
Key people | Mbuvi Ngunze Non-Executive Chairman[1] | ||||||
Website | flysafarilink |
Safarilink Aviation Limited (operating as Safarilink) (IATA: F2, ICAO: XLK) is a regional airline based at Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Kenya.[1]
Fleet
Current fleet
The Safarilink Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of January 2024):[2][3]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Cessna 208B Caravan | 8 | — | 12 | |
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | 1 | — | 35 | |
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-200 | 1 | — | 37 | |
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | 2 | — | 50 | |
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Total | 12 | — |
Historical fleet
The airline's fleet previously also included the following aircraft type:[4]
Destinations
As of August 2019, the airline serviced the following destinations, among others.[6]
Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Kenya | Amboseli | Amboseli Airport | — | [6] |
Kenya | Diani Beach | Ukunda Airport | — | [6] |
Tanzania | Kilimanjaro | Kilimanjaro International Airport | — | [6] |
Kenya | Kitale | Kitale Airport | — | [6] |
Kenya | Lamu | Manda Airport | — | [6] |
Kenya | Lewa Downs | Lewa Airport | — | [6] |
Kenya | Lodwar | Lodwar Airport | — | [6] |
Kenya | Loisaba | Loisaba Airstrip | — | [6] |
Kenya | Masai Mara | Mara Serena Airport | — | [6] |
Kenya | Mombasa | Moi International Airport | — | [6] |
Kenya | Nairobi | Wilson Airport | Hub | [6] |
Kenya | Naivasha | Naivasha Airport | — | [6] |
Kenya | Nanyuki | Nanyuki Airport | — | [6] |
Kenya | Samburu | Samburu Airport | — | [6] |
Kenya | Shaba | Shaba Airstrip | — | [6] |
Kenya | Tsavo West National Park | Mtito Andei Airport | — | [6] |
Kenya | Vipingo Ridge | Vipingo Ridge Airstrip | — | [6] |
Tanzania | Zanzibar | Zanzibar International Airport | — | [6] |
Associations and memberships
In September 2019, Safarilink Aviation became a member of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA).[7]
Accidents and incidents
- On March 5, 2024, a de Havilland DHC-8-315 registered 5Y-SLK collided mid-air over Nairobi National Park with a Cessna 172 Skyhawk operating a training flight. The Safarilink flight landed safely and all 44 occupants aboard survived while the 2 people on board the Cessna perished.
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Safarilink Fleet". Safarilink Aviation. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Safarilink". Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Destinations of Safarilink Aviation". Nairobi: Safarilink Aviation. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Rotich, Kevin (5 September 2019). "Safarilink Aviation Eyes Additional Africa Routes". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
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