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East African Air

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Commenced operations
  
2009

Company slogan
  
No big deal Flying

Founded
  
2008

Fleet size
  
4 (OWNED)

Headquarters
  
London, United Kingdom

Focus cities
  
Connect East African Cities with Europe

Destinations
  
Mwanza, Kilimanjaro, Mtwara, Nairobi, Johannesburg,Dubai and London Gatwick

Key people
  
Khalil Mohammed (Project Manager)

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East African Air is an airline based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and is a start-up airline planning to operate from Dar-es Salaam as hub to regional destinations and Europe and America. The company was founded by African Diaspora businessmen originally from the Eastern part of Africa which comprises Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda. Fly East African will obtain traffic rights to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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History

East African Air Limited is a registered UK Private Limited Company with plans of floating on the AIM stock market in 2010, and has received investment over £2m primarily from European Capital Corporation guaranteed by main shareholders. Fly East African Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of East African Air Limited is in process to obtain its Tanzanian AOC and Operating Licence from reguatory board. For a provisional domestic, regional and International passengers & cargo operating licence.

The Airline has been founded on the basis of providing direct flights to Dar-es salaam from UK to alleviate the missery of passengers enduring a sub-standards services and long transit hours. The parent company had raised capital from Investors, Local businesses and stock brokers and had purchased two Boeing 737-200 and in negotiation for another two BAE Jetstream 31. Domestic services will commence from December 2009 with International flights to UK expected by mid of 2010.

This Airline has a team of Professional Multinationals ensuring safe international Standard flight's for the passengers. Fly East African has also developed a strong base in the total Aviation Business and offers a varied range of Aviation Services including Aircraft Sourcing, Emergency Evacuation of patients, VIP aircraft mobilization, Hajj Flights and Military Projects.

Destinations

Fly East African will operates the following services (at December 2009)

  • Domestic scheduled destinations: Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Musoma, Mwanza, Shinyanga, Tabora and Zanzibar Airport.
  • International scheduled
  • Nairobi, Bujumbura, Johannesburg, Kigali.

    Fleet

    The Fly East African Air fleet includes the following aircraft

  • 2 Boeing 737-200
  • On order

  • 2 BAE J31 Handley Page Jetstream
  • 2 Boeing 777-200
  • References

    East African Air Wikipedia