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|founded = 2004
|founded = 2004
|headquarters = [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]
|headquarters = [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]
|key_people = [[Mbuvi Ngunze]]<br/>[[Chairman|Non-Executive Chairman]]<ref name="1R">{{cite web|access-date=8 March 2018 | url=https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/Ngunze-marks-re-entry-aviation-Safarilink-job/4003102-4333904-wfkc5mz/index.html |title=Ngunze lands job at Safarilink Aviation
|key_people = [[Mbuvi Ngunze]]<br/>[[Chairman|Non-Executive Chairman]]<ref name="1R"/>
|newspaper=[[Business Daily Africa]] |date=8 March 2018 |
author=Mugambi Mutegi |location=Nairobi}}</ref>
|hubs = [[Wilson Airport (Kenya)|Wilson Airport]]
|hubs = [[Wilson Airport (Kenya)|Wilson Airport]]
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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"/>
'''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>


==Fleet==
==Fleet==
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==Destinations==
==Destinations==
As of August 2019, the airline serviced the following destinations, among others.<ref name="6R">{{cite web| url=http://www.flysafarilink.com |title=Destinations of Safarilink Aviation |publisher=Safarilink Aviation |date=27 August 2019 |access-date=27 August 2019 |author=Safarilink Aviation |place=Nairobi}}</ref>
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==
==Associations and memberships==
In September 2019, Safarilink Aviation became a member of the [[African Airlines Association]] ([[AFRAA]]).<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/Safarilink-Aviation-eyes-additional-Africa-routes/3946234-5262188-7qvpxlz/index.html |title=Safarilink Aviation Eyes Additional Africa Routes |newspaper=[[Business Daily Africa]] |date= 5 September 2019 |access-date=7 September 2019 |author=Kevin Rotich |place=Nairobi}}</ref>
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>


==Accidents and incidents==
==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]] oerating a training flight. The Safarilink flight landed safely and all 44 occupants aboard survived while the 2 people on board the Cessna perished.
* On March 5, 2024, a de Havilland DHC-8-315 registered 5Y-SLK 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.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:30, 6 March 2024

Safarilink Aviation
IATA ICAO Callsign
F2 XLK SAFARILINK
Founded2004
HubsWilson Airport
Frequent-flyer programSafari Bonus
Fleet size12
Destinations18
HeadquartersNairobi, Kenya
Key peopleMbuvi Ngunze
Non-Executive Chairman[1]
Websiteflysafarilink.com

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 Notes
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
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]

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

  1. ^ a b 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.
  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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