African Safari Airways
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| African Safari Airways | ||
|---|---|---|
| IATA A2 |
ICAO QSC |
Callsign ZEBRA |
| Founded | 1997 | |
| Hubs | Moi International Airport | |
| Fleet size | 10 | |
| Destinations | 10 | |
| Headquarters | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| Key people | ||
| Website: http://www.africansafariclub.com/html/flights.php | ||
African Safari Airways was an airline based in Mombasa, Kenya. It operated charter flights and inclusive tours from Europe, mainly to Mombasa. Its main base was Moi International Airport, Mombasa[1].
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[edit] History
The airline was established by Swiss nationals in Nairobi on 1 August 1967 and started operations on 31 December 1967 with a flight between Zürich and Mombasa, initially using Bristol Britannia aircraft. Jet aircraft were introduced in 1973. It was reorganised as part of the Swiss owned African Safair Club in 2000. It is wholly owned by the African Safari Club[1].
The airline was shut down on Easter 2008.
[edit] Destinations
African Safari Airways operates the following services (at August 2006):
[edit] Africa
[edit] America
[edit] Europe
[edit] Fleet
As of March 2007 the African Safari Airways fleet includes [1] :
[edit] Previously operated
Between 1992 and 2002 African Safari Airways did operate a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft, however this was withdrawn from service.[citation needed]
