Safarilink Aviation
IATA ICAO Callsign
F2 XLK SAFARILINK
Founded2004
HubsWilson Airport
Frequent-flyer programSafari Bonus
Fleet size12
Destinations18
HeadquartersNairobi, Kenya
Key peopleMbuvi Ngunze
Non-Executive Chairman[1]
Websiteflysafarilink.com

Safarilink Aviation Limited (operating as Safarilink) (IATA: F2, ICAO: XLK) is a regional airline based at Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Kenya.[1]

Fleet

Current fleet

The Safarilink Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of January 2024):[2][3]

Safarilink Aviation fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Cessna 208B Caravan 8 — 12
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 1 — 35
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-200 1 — 37
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 2 — 50
52
Total 12 —
Safarilink Twin Otter at Mara-Olkiombo airstrip in April 2010

Historical fleet

The airline's fleet previously also included the following aircraft type:[4]

Destinations

As of August 2019, the airline serviced the following destinations, among others.[6]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
KenyaAmboseliAmboseli Airport—[6]
KenyaDiani BeachUkunda Airport—[6]
TanzaniaKilimanjaroKilimanjaro International Airport—[6]
KenyaKitaleKitale Airport—[6]
KenyaLamuManda Airport—[6]
KenyaLewa DownsLewa Airport—[6]
KenyaLodwarLodwar Airport—[6]
KenyaLoisabaLoisaba Airstrip—[6]
KenyaMasai MaraMara Serena Airport—[6]
KenyaMombasaMoi International Airport—[6]
KenyaNairobiWilson AirportHub[6]
KenyaNaivashaNaivasha Airport—[6]
KenyaNanyukiNanyuki Airport—[6]
KenyaSamburuSamburu Airport—[6]
KenyaShabaShaba Airstrip—[6]
KenyaTsavo West National ParkMtito Andei Airport—[6]
KenyaVipingo RidgeVipingo Ridge Airstrip—[6]
TanzaniaZanzibarZanzibar International Airport—[6]

Associations and memberships

In September 2019, Safarilink Aviation became a member of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA).[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Mugambi Mutegi (8 March 2018). "Ngunze lands job at Safarilink Aviation". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 19.
  3. ↑ "Safarilink Fleet". Safarilink Aviation. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Safarilink". Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 19.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Safarilink Aviation (27 August 2019). "Destinations of Safarilink Aviation". Nairobi: Safarilink Aviation. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  7. ↑ Kevin Rotich (5 September 2019). "Safarilink Aviation Eyes Additional Africa Routes". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 7 September 2019.


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