List of defunct airlines of Kenya

This is a list of defunct airlines of Kenya.[1]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations		 Ceased
operations		 Notes
Aero Air Service20092009Operated Beech Baron, Cessna 172, Cessna 206, Cessna 208, DHC-6 Twin Otters[2]
Aero Kenya19972010Operated Beech 1900[3]
African Air Cars19461949Founded by Ralph Blair Whitehead. Operated Avro Anson, Percival Proctor[4]
African Airlines InternationalSYAIKAFRICAN AIRLINES19872003Operated Antonov An-32, Boeing 707-321C[5]
African Cargo AirwaysEAI19901996Operated Lockheed L-100 Hercules[6]
African Cargo Services LtdACBAFRICARGO19751978Operated Bristol Britannia
African Commuter Services19962003Operated Gulfstream I, HS 748[7]
African Safari AirwaysA2QSCZEBRA19672008
Afrika AviationFRKAFRIFAST20002005[8]
Air Al-Faraj19971998Operated Beech 1900
Air East Africa19931996Operated Boeing 727[9]
Air Flamingo19641965Operated Cessna 150, Cessna 180, Cessna 206[10]
Air KenyaQP19701987Merged with Sunbird to form Airkenya Aviation. Operated Douglas C-47, DHC-6 Twin Otters, Cessna Caravan[11]
Airkenya AviationQPSAL19872007Renamed to Airkenya Express. Operated Douglas C-47, DHC-6 Twin Otters[12]
Airstream Kenya20112015Operated HS 748[13]
Amphibians19781978Operated Britten-Norman Trislander[14]
Autair Helicopters19641970Subsidiary of Autair[15]
Avonair19641968Operated Cessna 206[16]
Branton Air Service19931997Operated Douglas DC-3[17]
Britex Air Services20172017Operated Embraer Brasilia[18]
British East Africa Airways19641965Operated Lockheed L-049 Constellation[19]
Campling Bros. & Vanderwal19461964Operated Beech Baron, Cessna 182, Cessna 210, Macchi MB.320, de Havilland Moth Minor[20]
CaspairQPSALSUNBIRD19461979Renamed to Sunbird Aviation. Operated Douglas C-47, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, DHC-6 Twin Otters, BN-2 Islander
CMC Aviation19612011Rebranded as DAC East Africa
CHS Aviation19901998Rebranded East African Safari Air[21]
Clairways19471953Operated Avro Anson[22]
Coast AirCQACOASTAIR??
Cooper Skybird AirchartersSKY1980s1980sOperated Britten-Norman Trislander[23]
DAS Air CargoDAZDASAIR19832007Operated Boeing 707, Douglas DC-10
Eagle AviationY4EQAMAGNUM19862003Merged into East African Express. Operated ATR 42, Boeing 737, DHC-6 Twin Otters, Fokker F28, Let Turbolet
East African Air Charters20042008[24]
East African AirwaysECECEASTAF19451977
East African Safari Air ExpressB5EXZDUMA20022012Rebranded as Fly SAX
East Coast AirlinesECKEAST COAST1980s1980sOperated Boeing 757[25]
Equator Airlines3PPKAEQUATOR19901999Renamed to African Express Airways[26]
Falcon Air Charters19901999To ALS – Aircraft Leasing Services. Operated Beech 1900[27]
Fast AirwaysTFSFAST TRANSPORT19972000[28]
Flamingo AirlinesF7KFLNAKURU20002009Launched by Kenya Airways and branded Kenya Flamingo Airlines. Absorbed by Kenya Airways. Operated Saab 340[29]
Fly County Airlines20152017[30]
Fly SAXB5EXZDUMA20122019Renamed to EastAfrican
Freight Air Service TransportTFSFAST TRANSPORT19972000Operated Boeing 747[31]
Global Star Airlines19971999Operated Boeing 727, Douglas DC-3[32]
Gulf Falcon Air ServicesAKFAFRICAN FALCON20002000Operated Boeing 747
Ibis Aviation19971998Operated Beech Super King Air, Cessna Titan[33]
JetLink Express
J0JLXKEN JET20062012
Kaskazi Aviation20012006[34]
Kencargo Airlines InternationalKEN JET20012004
Kenya Air ChartersKBKENCHARTER19781979[35]
Kenya Aircraft Company19251929[36]
Kenya Flamingo AirwaysF7KFL19782000Rebranded as Flamingo Airlines. Operated Saab 340[37]
Lennox AirlinesLAK19862000Operated Boeing 707-320[38]
Malindi Air Services19771999Operated Let Turbolet[39]
Noon and Pearce Air Charters19461955[40]
North Sea Aerial & General Transport Company19261927Airmail services[41]
Pharazyn Air Charters19551963Operated Beech Bonanza, Piper Pacer[42]
Pioneer Airlines19791987Renamed to African Express Airways[43]
Prestige Air Services19852009[44]
Rapid Air19701974Renamed to Mombasa Air Safari[45]
Regional AirQTRAWBLUERAY20002005
Relief Air Transport19931996Flew humanitarian aid for the UN. Operated Curtiss C-46[46]
Ribway Cargo Airlines20142016Operated Douglas DC-8-70[47]
Ross Air20012006[48]
Silverstone AirK5SLRSILVERSTONE20172019
Simba Air Cargo
SRESIMBAIR19952001Operated Boeing 707, HS 748
Simbair19711977Subsidiary of East African Airways[49]
Sincereways Kenya19961998Operated Douglas DC-6B[50]
Sky Bird Air Safaris20022004Subsidiary of ALS merged in[51]
Sky Relief Services2000s2010sOperated Fokker F27, DHC-5 Buffalo[52]
Skyward International AviationOESEW20102014To Skyward Express[53]
Skyways19481951[54]
Skyways Airlines19962005[55]
Skyways Kenya19962001Operated Gulfstream I[56]
SouthEast Airlines20142015Operated Douglas DC-9-30[57]
Stridestar International Airlines19851986[58]
Sunbird Aviation1987Merged with Air Kenya to form Airkenya Express
Sunbird Charters19681979[59]
Superior Aviation20042008[60]
Ticair Charters19681975[61]
Trackmark Cargo19892009Operated HS 748[62]
Tristar Air20182019Operated Fokker 50, Beech King Air, Cessna Caravan[63]
Ukunda Airways19881990Operated Dornier 228[64]
Western Airways19982004Established as Western Kenya Air Charters[65]
Wilkenair19601970Established ad Caspair[66]
Wilson Air19331936[67]
Wilson Airways19291939Founded by Florence Kerr Wilson, Thomas Campbell-Black and Archibald W. Watkins. Operated DH.60G Gipsy Moth, Avro 619 Five[68]

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References

  1. ↑ ch-aviation.ch
  2. ↑ "Aero Air Service". Airline History. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Aero Kenya". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "African Air Cars". Airline History. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "African Airlines International". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "African Cargo Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "African Commuter Services". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Afrika Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Air East Africa". Airline History. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Air Flamingo". Airline History. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "Air Kenya". Airline History. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "Airkenya Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "Airstream Kenya". Airline History. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  14. ↑ "Amphibians". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  15. ↑ "Autair Helicopters". Airline History. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  16. ↑ "Avonair". Airline History. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  17. ↑ "Branton Air Service". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  18. ↑ "Britex Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  19. ↑ "British East Africa Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  20. ↑ "Campling Bros. & Vanderwal". Airline History. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  21. ↑ "CHS Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  22. ↑ "Clairways". Airline History. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  23. ↑ "Cooper Skybird Aircharters". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  24. ↑ "East African Air Charters". Airline History. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  25. ↑ "East Coast Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  26. ↑ "Equator Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  27. ↑ "Falcon Air Charters". Airline History. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  28. ↑ "Fast Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  29. ↑ "Flamingo Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  30. ↑ "Fly County Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  31. ↑ "Freight Air Service Transport". ATDB-aero. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  32. ↑ "Global Star Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  33. ↑ "Ibis Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  34. ↑ "Kaskazi Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  35. ↑ "Kenya Air Charters". Airline History. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  36. ↑ "Kenya Aircraft Company". Airline History. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  37. ↑ "Kenya Flamingo Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  38. ↑ "Lennox Airlines". ATDB-aero. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  39. ↑ "Malindi Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  40. ↑ "Noon and Pearce Air Charters". Airline History. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  41. ↑ "North Sea Aerial & General Transport Company". Airline History. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  42. ↑ "Pharazyn Air Charters". Airline History. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  43. ↑ "Pioneer Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  44. ↑ "Prestige Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  45. ↑ "Rapid Air". Airline History. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  46. ↑ "Relief Air Transport". Airline History. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  47. ↑ "Ribway Cargo Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  48. ↑ "Ross Air". Airline History. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  49. ↑ "Simbair". Airline History. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  50. ↑ "Sincereways Kenya". Airline History. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  51. ↑ "Sky Bird Air Safaris". Airline History. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  52. ↑ "Sky Relief Services". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  53. ↑ "Skyward International Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  54. ↑ "Skyways". Airline History. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  55. ↑ "Skyways Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  56. ↑ "Skyways Kenya". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  57. ↑ "SouthEast Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  58. ↑ "Stridestar International Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  59. ↑ "Sunbird Charters". Airline History. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  60. ↑ "Superior Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  61. ↑ "Ticair Charters". Airline History. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  62. ↑ "Trackmark Cargo". ATDB-aero. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  63. ↑ "Tristar Air". Airline History. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  64. ↑ "Ukunda Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  65. ↑ "Western Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  66. ↑ "Wilkenair". Airline History. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  67. ↑ "Wilson Air". Airline History. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  68. ↑ "Wilson Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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