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Safarilink Aviation
Founded	2004
Hubs	Wilson Airport
Frequent-flyer program	Safari Bonus
Fleet size	12
Destinations	18
Headquarters	Nairobi, Kenya
Key people	Mbuvi Ngunze; Non-Executive Chairman
Website	flysafarilink.com

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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]

**Safarilink Aviation fleet**
Aircraft	In service	Orders	Passengers
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
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300	2	—	52
Total	12	—

Safarilink Twin Otter at Mara-Olkiombo airstrip in April 2010

Historical fleet

The airline's fleet previously also included the following aircraft type:^[4]

De Havilland Twin Otter^[5]

Destinations

As of August 2019, the airline serviced the following destinations, among others.^[6]

Country	City	Airport	Notes	Refs
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.

External links

Official website

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[1R-1] Mutegi, Mugambi (8 March 2018). "Ngunze lands job at Safarilink Aviation". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 8 March 2018.

[2] "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 19.

[3] "Safarilink Fleet". Safarilink Aviation. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[4] "Safarilink". Retrieved 26 November 2011.

[5] "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 19.

[6R-6] ^ ^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.

[7] Rotich, Kevin (5 September 2019). "Safarilink Aviation Eyes Additional Africa Routes". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 7 September 2019.

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+'''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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+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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+==Associations and memberships==
-* Naivasha
+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>
-* Nanyuki
-* Samburu
+==Accidents and incidents==
-* Shaba
+* 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.
-* Tsavo West
-* Vipingo Ridge
-* Zanzibar
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Airlines of Kenya]]
 [[Category:Airlines established in 2004]]
-[[Category:2004 establishments in Kenya]]
+[[Category:Kenyan companies established in 2004]]

v t e Airlines of Kenya
Scheduled	African Express Airways Airkenya Express Blue Sky Aviation Services Freedom Airline Express Kenya Airways Mombasa Air Safari Safarilink Aviation
Charter	748 Air Services ALS Aircraft Leasing Services Bluebird Aviation Eastafrican.com
Low-cost	Fly540 Jambojet Renegade Air Skyward Express
Cargo	Astral Aviation
Defunct	African Safari Airways CMC Aviation East African Airways East African Safari Air Fly SAX JetLink Express Kencargo Airlines International Mombasa Air Services Rapid Air Regional Air Silverstone Air Skyward International Aviation Sunbird Aviation Wilson Airways
List of airline holding companies