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Skyward Express
Skyward Airline, , is a private airline operating in Kenya. It serves local destinations, from its two operations bases at Wilson Airport for passengers and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for cargo. Both airports are located in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital city. Location The airline maintains its headquarters at Wilson Airport, within Nairobi, Kenya's largest city and the country's capital. Wilson Airport is located approximately , by road, southwest of the city centre. The airline maintains a private building at Wilson Airport, for the exclusive use of Skyward Airline staff and clients. The building is "equipped with a modern cafeteria", among other amenities. History Skyward Express was established in 2013, by two pilots; one of whom serves as the chairman of the airline, while the other serves as its managing director. Skyward Express inherited some equipment and some routes from the defunct Skyward International Aviation. On April 2025, Skyward Express announced that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson Airport
Wilson Airport is an airport in Nairobi, Kenya. It has flights to many regional airports in Kenya while Nairobi's main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, serves domestic and many international destinations. Location Wilson Airport, is in Nairobi County, in the city of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya and the largest metropolitan centre in that country. It lies approximately , by road, south of the central business district. Nearby suburbs include Langata, South C, and Kibera. This location is approximately , by road, west of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the largest civilian airport in the country. Overview The airport serves domestic and international traffic. It is used mostly by general aviation traffic. Industries that use Wilson Airport extensively include tourism, health care and agriculture. Wilson Airport averages traffic of around 120,000 landings and take-offs annually. Airkenya and other small airlines use Wilson Airport for scheduled domestic p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukunda
Ukunda is a coastal town 25.8 south of Mombasa. It is adjacent to Diani Beach, a major tourist area. The urban population was 77,686 in 2019. Location Ukunda is located in Kwale County, Coast Province, adjacent and to the immediate west of Diani Beach. and north of the town of Lunga Lunga, at the border with Tanzania. The coordinates of Ukunda are: 4°17'15.0"S, 39°33'58.0"E (Latitude: -4.287500; Longitude: 39.566111). Transport Highway A-14 starts in Mombasa and runs through Ukunda, continuing south through Lunga Lunga, crossing the border into Tanzania to Tanga, ending just outside Morogoro. Ukunda is served by the Ukunda Airport. New businesses In November 2015, Kenyan print media indicated that Naivas Supermarkets had opened a store in Ukunda at Gate Mall outlets . See also * Kwale * Diani Beach * Msambweni * List of supermarket chains in Kenya * Historic Swahili Settlements *Swahili architecture Swahili people, Swahili architecture is a term used to designate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airlines Of Africa
Airlines have proliferated in Africa because, in many countries, road and rail networks are not well developed due to financial issues, terrain, and rainy seasons. Ben R. Guttery, author of ''Encyclopedia of African Airlines'', said "Although most of the carriers have never been large by European or American standards, they have had tremendous impact on the economy and the people."Guttery, Ben R. ''Encyclopedia of African Airlines''. McFarland & Company, 1 August 19981 Retrieved from Google Books on 15 February 2012. Many larger African airlines are owned partially or completely by national governments. Some African airlines have or formerly had European airlines as major shareholders, such as KLM, which has a 7.8% stake in Kenya Airways and British Airways, which formerly had an 18% stake in Comair (South Africa), Comair.Graham, Anne, Andreas Papatheodorou, and Peter Forsyth (editors). ''Aviation and Tourism: Implications for Leisure Travel''. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 10 March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Wak, Kenya
El Wak, also Elwak, is a town in Kenya, on the international border with Somalia. The name El Wak translates into "the well of God". There are about 50 wells spread across the town, each approximately 60 feet deep with interconnected underground passages. Location The town is located in Mandera County, in extreme north eastern Kenya, approximately northeast of Wajir, the nearest large town. El Wak, Kenya is approximately , southwest of the town of Mandera Mandera (a) is the capital of Mandera County in the former North Eastern Province of Kenya. It is situated at around , near the borders with Somalia and Ethiopia. Districts Mandera was the capital of the former Mandera District. As a whole ..., where the county headquarters are located. The coordinates of the town are: 2°48'10.0"N, 40°55'39.0"E (Latitude:2.802771; Longitude:40.927510). Overview The town, which lies approximately halfway between Wajir and Mandera, is the southern end of the proposed Elwak–Mander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Havilland Canada Dash 8
The De Havilland Canada DHC-8, commonly known as the Dash 8, is a series of turboprop-powered regional airliners, introduced by de Havilland Canada (DHC) in 1984. DHC was bought by Boeing in 1986, then by Bombardier in 1992, then by Longview Aviation Capital in 2019; Longview revived the De Havilland Canada brand. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150s, it was developed from the Dash 7 with improved cruise performance and lower operational costs, but without STOL performance. The Dash 8 was offered in four sizes: the initial Series 100 (1984–2005), the more powerful Series 200 (1995–2009) with 37–40 seats, the Series 300 (1989–2009) with 50–56 seats, and Series 400 (1999–2022) with 68–90 seats. The QSeries (Q for quiet) are post-1997 variants fitted with active noise control systems. Per a property transaction made by Bombardier before the 2019 sale to DHC, DHC had to vacate its Downsview, Toronto, manufacturing facility in August 2022, and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fokker 100
The Fokker 100 is a regional jet that was produced by Fokker in the Netherlands. The Fokker 100 was based on the Fokker F28 with a fuselage stretched by to seat up to 109 passengers, up from 85. It is powered by two newer Rolls-Royce Tay turbofans, and it has an updated glass cockpit and a wider wing and tail for increased maximum weights. The Fokker 70 is a shortened variant that can hold up to 85 passengers and was developed for shorter routes, which first flew in April of 1993. The program was announced in 1983 and it made its maiden flight on 30 November 1986. The variant was approved on 20 November 1987, and first deliveries to Swissair started in February 1988. American Airlines ordered 75, TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais asked for 50, and USAir got 40. Fokker had financial troubles and went bankrupt in March 1996, and production ended in 1997 after 283 deliveries. Amsterdam-based Rekkof group wants to restart its production and update it with new engines, but has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fokker 70
The Fokker 70 is a narrow-body, twin-engined, medium-range, turbofan regional airliner designed and produced by the now defunct Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. It was developed during the early 1990s as a smaller version of the newly-developed Fokker 100. Both the Fokker 70 and Fokker 100 were preceded by the first jet airliner manufactured by the company, the Fokker F28 Fellowship. On 4 April 1993, the type performed its maiden flight, while it was introduced to service during the following year. The Fokker 70 was in production for only a relatively short period, between 1992 and 1997, during which 47 aircraft, as well as a single prototype, were completed. Its production had been terminated as a result of the bankruptcy of Fokker in 1996. There had been persistent efforts to restart production of the Fokker 70 by Rekkof. As of June 2022, 34 aircraft of the original production run are reportedly still in active service with various airlines and governments around the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fokker 50
The Fokker 50 is a turboprop-powered airliner manufactured and supported by Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. It was designed as an improved version of the successful Fokker F27 Friendship. The Fokker 60 is a stretched freighter version of the Fokker 50. The Fokker 50 was developed during the early 1980s following a decline in the sales of the company's earlier F27 Friendship. It was decided that the new airliner would be a derivative of its predecessor, sharing much of its airframe and design features, while incorporating new advances and several improvements, such as the adoption of Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127B turboprop engines, in order to produce a successor that had a 30 percent reduction in fuel consumption over the F27. The Fokker 50 performed its maiden flight on 28 December 1985, and entered revenue service during 1987. The Fokker 60 has been operated by the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), ex-RNLAF aircraft are also in service with the Peruvian Naval Aviati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Migori Airport
Migori Airport is an airstrip in Migori, Kenya. References * Kenya Airports Authority * Kenya Civil Aviation Authority * List of airports in Kenya The following is a list of airports and air bases in Kenya, sorted by location. __TOC__ List See also * Transport in Kenya * List of airports by ICAO code: H#HK - Kenya * Wikipedia: WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: Afric ... External links Details of Some of Kenya's Airport Runways Website of Kenya Airports Authority Airkenya Routes {{authority control Airports in Kenya Migori County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Migori
Luo people, Migori county 044, also known as Suna-Migori, is a multi-ethnic municipal town which acts as the capital of Migori County, Kenya. The town is located 63 kilometers south of Kisii, Kenya, Kisii town and 22 km north of the Tanzanian border. The Migori Metropolitan area consists of Migori municipality and the adjacent smaller towns. The area has eight constituencies, namely Rongo, Awendo, Suna East, Suna West, Uriri, Nyatike, Kuria East and Kuria West with a total population of 393,012 according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics-sponsored national census of 2019. The neighboring town/constituency of Awendo had 96,872 and Kuria East (Sirare) had 117, 290. In 2010, ''The Star'' newspaper reported that the town had a population of approximately 100,000 people. Migori is the second most viable urban center in Luo Nyanza after Kisumu, Kisumu city. However, it is the third largest town in former Nyanza province after Kisumu and Kisii. As compared to most N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitale Airport
Kitale Airport is an airport in Kitale, Kenya. Location Kitale Airport is located in the town of Kitale, Trans-Nzoia County, in northwestern Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Uganda. Its location is approximately , by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport. The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 58' 30.00"N, 34° 57' 36.00"E (Latitude:0.975000; Longitude:34.960000). Overview Kitale Airport is a small airstrip commonly referred to as kambi miwa airstrip by the local people, the airstrip serves the town of Kitale and surrounding communities. Situated at above sea level, the airport has a single asphalt runway which measures in length and in width. Airlines and destinations See also * Kenya Airports Authority * Kenya Civil Aviation Authority * List of airports in Kenya The following is a list of airports and air bases in Kenya, sorted by location. __TOC__ List See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitale
Kitale is a town in the north west of Kenya, in the former Rift Valley province, between Mount Elgon and the Cherangany Hills. It has an elevation of around . Its population was as of 2019. It is the location of Kitale Airport. The National Museum of Western Kenya in Kitale is a natural history museum. Location Kitale lies between Mount Elgon and Cherang'any Hills is 72.3 km (44.9 mi) by road north west of Eldoret. History In 1920, Arthur Champion, the colonial district commissioner, established a new administrative centre in the Trans Nzoia region, at the future site of the township of Kitale. In 1930, locusts caused extensive damage to crops. Climate Kitale has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
