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Founded | 1994 | ||||||
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AOC # | 118 | ||||||
Hubs | Wilson Airport | ||||||
Secondary hubs | Juba International Airport | ||||||
Focus cities | Juba, Lokichogio | ||||||
Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
Destinations | 78 | ||||||
Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||
Key people | Ahmed Jibril | ||||||
Employees | 150-250 | ||||||
Website | www |
Seven Four Eight Air Services, also known doing business as 748 Air Services is a charter airline operating in the passenger and cargo business. Its head office is in Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Kenya. [1]
The airline was established in 1995 by Ahmed Rashid Jibril, its first managing director. Its first aircraft was a Hawker Siddeley 748 giving also the name of the company. The aircraft was used on a charter basis for relief and humanitarian organizations operating in remote areas of Sudan, currently what is South Sudan, Somalia, East Africa and Central Africa.
The airline grew over the years and as of 2019 operated twelve aircraft. [2]
As of August 2025 [update] 748 Air Services operates the following aircraft: [3]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Bombardier Dash 8-100 | 5 | — | 37 | |
Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 | 7 | — | 78 | |
Total | 12 |
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