I-Fly Air

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I-Fly Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
n/aIFLYIFLYER
Founded29 March 2018;6 years ago (2018-03-29)
Commenced operations3 March 2022;2 years ago (2022-03-03)
Hubs Wilson Airport
Subsidiaries
  • I-Mall
  • Home 008 Hotel
Fleet size4
Destinations4
Parent company IFly Air Solutions Limited
Headquarters Wilson Airport
Key people
FounderAbdullahi Adan Hassan
Website www.ifly.co.ke

I-Fly Air is a privately owned airline in Kenya. Based at Wilson Airport, Nairobi, the airline is a subsidiary of I-Fly Air Solutions Limited. Starting its operations on 3 March 2022, the airline currently has 4 planes operating to 5 destinations in 3 countries.

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History

I-Fly Air was founded in 2018 as a Travel agency [1] In February 2022, it acquired its first Fokker 50 [2] and commenced Its maiden flight on 3 March 2022 to Wajir. [3] In February 2023, it acquired a Fokker 70 [4] and in September the same year, added another Focker 70 to its fleet [2]

Corporate Management

The airline is a subsidiary of I-Fly Air Solutions Limited. Since its commencement, from the single aircraft it brought in 2022, it now has acquired 3 more aircraft. The company is owned by I-Fly Air Solutions Limited.

Other businesses I-Fly has diversified into include tours and travel, mall business (I-Mall) and Hotel business (Home 008)

Branding

The slogan of I-Fly Air is Wings of Africa.

The cabin crew uniform consists of a blue jacket and blue skirt or trouser. The skirts have pleats with a pink design. The blouses and shirts are light pink and the airline caps are of a deeper shade of pink to match the pleats of the skirt.

The fuselage of the planes have the I-Fly logo that includes a white eagle surrounded by a bird's wing in pink. Below this is the airline slogan. The tail fin has the eagle and the wing. Below the tail fin, the radome is painted in white and pink in a checkered pattern.

Destinations

By April 2024, I-Fly was operating 44 flights per week across its network of 5 destinations; Nairobi, Mogadishu, Juba, Wajir and Mandera in 3 countries which are Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Sudan.

Fleet

As of May 2024, I-Fly air operates a fleet of 4 aircraft, three of which are Focker 70s and one a Focker 50.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "I-Fly Air Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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  4. Odhiambo, Victor Shalton (24 November 2022). "Nairobi-based i-Fly Air Takes Delivery Of Fokker 70". Airspace Africa. Retrieved 16 June 2024.