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Founded | 1992 | ||||||
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Hubs | Wilson Airport | ||||||
Focus cities | Kenya | ||||||
Fleet size | 11 | ||||||
Parent company | Bluebird Aviation | ||||||
Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||
Website | bluebirdaviation.com |
Bluebird Aviation is a regional airline based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in 1992 and operates regional charter services. Its main base is Wilson Airport, Nairobi. [1]
Bluebird Aviation Limited is a Kenyan air charter company based at Wilson Airport, Nairobi. The company was incorporated in 1992 and operates scheduled, non-scheduled and ad hoc air charter services within the East and Central African region with special emphasis on Eastern Africa. The company is a member of the Kenya Association of Air Operators, an umbrella body that champions the interests of aviation in Kenya.
The company has over 80 staff ranging from airline pilots, aircraft engineers, and finance managers to ground and air operations staff.
The Bluebird Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019): [2]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Bombardier Dash 8-100 | 4 | — | ||
Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 | 1 | — | ||
Bombardier Dash 8-Q400PF | 4 | — | ||
Fokker 50 | 2 | — | ||
Total | 11 |
The Bluebird Aviation fleet previously included the following aircraft (as of July 2011): [3]
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