Bluebird Aviation

Bluebird Aviation
IATA ICAO Callsign
– BBZ COBRA
Founded 1992
Hubs Wilson Airport
Fleet size 12
Headquarters Nairobi, Kenya
Website www.bluebirdaviation.com

Bluebird Aviation is a regional airline based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in 1999 and operates regional charter services. Its main base is Wilson Airport, Nairobi.[1]

Description

Bluebird Aviation Limited is a Kenyan aircharter company based at Wilson Airport, Nairobi. The company was incorporated in 1999 and operates scheduled, non-scheduled and adhoc 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.

Staff

The company has over 80 staff ranging from airline pilots, aircraft engineers, and finance managers to ground and air operations staff.

Fleet

The Bluebird Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2017):[2]

Bluebird Aviation Fleet
Aircraft In
Service		 Orders Passengers Notes
Bombardier Dash 8-100 4 —
Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 1 —
Bombardier Dash 8-Q400PF 5 —
Fokker 50 2 —
Total 12

The Bluebird Aviation fleet previously included the following aircraft (as of July 2011):[3]

Accidents and incidents

  • 23 May 2004: Two Bluebird Aviation Let L-410 Turbolet planes hit each other inflight. One of the planes crashed into the ground, killing both crew members (the only people on board), while another landed safely.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 86.
  2. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 19. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ↑ Günter Endres, ed. (2011). Flight International World Airlines 2011. Sutton, Surrey, England: Reed Business Information. ISBN 978-1-898779-43-8.
  4. ↑ aviation-safety.net: Accident description
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