Fleet Used For Charter Flights Kenya|Uganda|Tanzania & East Africa
Fleet Used For Charter Flights Kenya|Uganda|Tanzania & East Africa
There various air charter operators in East Africa that have aircraft of different capacity and below find the types and capacity of fleet available for charter flights,
CESSNA 172/CESSNA 182 3 SEATS
This is a single engine piston aircraft that can carry either 3 people or 210 kilos of cargo and it cruises at 120 knots per hour. The luggage allowance is restricted to 15 kilos per person in soft bags with full capacity and one seat represents 75 kilos. This aircraft can not fly in bad weather and normally flies visual flight rules and operated by one pilot unless the client request for 2 pilots of which the cost of the second pilot will be paid by the client. This type of aircraft is mostly found in Kenya for charter flights whereas in Uganda and Tanzania you will find the Cessna 206.The pilot will be required to have flown 50 hours under supervision of this aircraft with a commercial Pilots License with a total of 300 hours flying experience. This aircraft can take off and land in rough airstrips within remote, national parks and game reserves in East Africa, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
CESSNA C-206/C-210 5 SEATS
A single engine piston aircraft 5 seats can carry 5 passengers of equivalent 400 kilos of cargo. It cruises at 135 knots per hour and the baggage allowance is 15 kilos is soft bags per person. It is flown by one pilot but on request by the client 2 pilots will be provided and the cost will be catered for by the client. This aircraft is found in most of the East Africa states and very scarce and for charter you need to do an advance booking. This aircraft is ideal for aerial survey, scenic flights and sight seeing and the window can be removed to enable you to take photographs. This aircraft can land in rough airstrips and has high wings. This aircraft uses Avgas and it is the most reliable, efficient and effective to use in national parks and game reserves in East Africa, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The pilot who flies this aircraft needs to have total of 500 hrs of which 100 hrs on type under supervision with a Commercial Pilots License with or without Instrument Rating.
BARON 55/58 5 SEATS
It is a twin engine piston 5 seats and it belongs to the Beech craft family. It can configure into V.I.P and cruises at 200 knots per hour. It is ideal for long haul flights and has 7 hours 30 minutes fuel endurance. It is operated by one pilot who should have a total of 800 hours of which 100 hours should be on type and with Instrument rating. It requires long airstrip well maintained.
PA-34 SENECA 11 5 SEATS
It belongs to piper family and it is twin engine 5 seats and it has both short take off and landing performance. It is operated by one pilot who should have 800 flying experience of which 100 hours should be on type. The aircraft has both short take off and landing performance and it can be configured to V.I.P.These aircrafts are available for charter in East Africa, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. It is used for charter flights into national parks, game reserves and public transport.
CESSNA 208 CARAVAN 13 SEATS.
This being a gas turbine single engine aircraft with a cargo door and with a capacity of 13 seats and with strict baggage allowance of 15 kilos per person is the popular used aircraft in American, South Sudan,Somalia,Chad,DR Congo for distribution of relief supplies and passengers. In these areas the airstrips are rough and since the Caravan has the performance of both shot takeoff and landing performance it is the most reliable aircraft to be used in such circumstances. It can carry up to 1 tone of cargo and it is the most cost effective aircraft and it is a 2 crew operation especially when doing the humanitarian and relief work and both pilots should have Instrument Rating and the pilot in command needs 500 hours on type and a total of 1,500 hrs flying experience. With the bad sate of airstrips in remote areas, national parks and game reserves this is the most utilized aircraft in these areas.It cruises at 150 knots per hour and is weather equipped with radar, GPS and all the necessary weather avionics required in an instrument flight aircraft. It has up to 7 hours 30 minutes fuel endurance and it is the most preferred aircraft to remote areas in Kenya apart from the national parks and game reserves like Mandera,Banisa,Elwak,Marsabit,Loyengalani,North Horr,Lodwar,Habaswein,Modogashe,Rhamu and many others. In East Africa most of the aircraft operators have this aircraft in their fleet and it is on high demand and it has become scarce in the market. During rainy season in Somalia and South Sudan it is the only aircraft that can be used for supply of humanitarian aid and relief. In Uganda it is used for flights to game serves and national parks and for public transport to South Sudan, DR Congo, and Central Africa Republic. In Tanzania the caravan 208 is used for scheduled flights and charter flights for both cargo and passengers within and out to Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and East Africa Region.
SUPER KINGAIR 200 PRESSURIZED 10 SEATS
These belong to the Beech craft Family and it is pressurized and cruises at 250 knots per hour and it is ideal for long haul flights. It can be configured to V.I.P configuration and it is operated by 2 pilots of which the captain should have over 2,000 flying hours with 1,000 hours on type. The Captain needs to have Airline Transport Pilot License as a requirement and attend a flight safety course. This aircraft is fully equipped and licensed to fly in bad weather and at night. It is also used in air ambulance flights, medical evacuation and emergency flights. It can carry up to 1 tone and it is turbo prop. We also have the Beech craft 1900 C/D model which can carry 19 passengers or 1.5 tones of cargo and it is pressurized.
Let 410 UVP-E9/20 19 SEATS
This is a turbo prop engine twin with spacious baggage noise compartment and in the fuselage and it cruises at 200 knots per hour. It is operated by 2 pilots and the captain should have over 2,500 of which 1,500 should be on type. It can carry up to 19 passengers or 1.5 tones of cargo and it is weather equipped with TCAS and licensed to fly at night. It is unpressurized and it has short take off and landing performance mostly used into South Sudan, DR Congo, and Somalia for relief and humanitarian aid and in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda & East Africa it is used for carrying passengers into National Parks, Game Reserves and for public transport for both cargo and passengers.
CITATION BRAVO 550/560 JET 7 SEATS
This aircraft is in V.I.P configuration and it cruises at 420 knots and it has a conference table, toilet, DVD, Satellite phone, in-flight services and it belongs to jet family. It is usually used for long haul flights like, business trips, corporate, air ambulance, and medical evacuation, emergency evacuation flights within and outside Africa. On board there are hot drinks, cold drinks and champagne and lunch and breakfast is served and if you have special diet you can put it on voucher or email when making the charter flight booking so that it can be provided on board. It is only in Kenya within East Africa States,you will find the Citation Bravo Jet 550/560 which you can charter for business, corporate, air ambulance, medical evacuation and Emergency evacuation flights. The pilots are fully trained at flight safety and on simulator and have also over 8,500 flying hours and with 1,500 hours being jet time.
HELICOPTER AS350 5 SEATS
It is only the helicopter which can do a door pick and drop as long as the area is open and clear and it does not need a run way to be able to land. It cruises at 120 knots per hour single engine and they are scarce. The helicopter is ideal to holiday destinations on Island, bush, valleys and where there is poor rod infrastructure. It can be used for air ambulance on areas like, mountains, valleys, island and it can carry a stretcher with 2 medical staff. It is also used for sight seeing, scenic, aerial survey & photography flights. It belongs to Euro copter family of squirreral.
Dash 8-100 37 SEATS
It belongs to Bombardier family and it can carry up to 40 people including crew with baggage allowance of 20 kilos per person. It cruises at 250 knots per hour and it is a turbo prop twin engine and it has short takeoff and landing performance. It is weather equipped licensed to fly in weather and at night.
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