Bluebird Aviation Explained

Airline:Bluebird Aviation
Fleet Size:11
Iata:
Icao:BBZ
Callsign:COBRA
Parent:Bluebird Aviation
Founded:1992
Headquarters:Nairobi, Kenya
Hubs:Wilson Airport
Focus Cities:Kenya
Website:bluebirdaviation.com

Bluebird Aviation is a regional airline based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in 1992 and operates regional charter services. Its main base is Wilson Airport, Nairobi.[1]

Description

Bluebird Aviation Limited is a Kenyan air charter company based at Wilson Airport, Nairobi. The company was incorporated in 1992 and operates scheduled, non-scheduled and ad hoc 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 2019):[2]

Bluebird Aviation Fleet
AircraftIn
Service
OrdersPassengersNotes
Bombardier Dash 8-1004
Bombardier Dash 8-Q4001
Bombardier Dash 8-Q400PF4
Fokker 502
Total11

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

Accidents and incidents

Notes and References

  1. News: Directory: World Airlines . . 86 . 2007-03-27.
  2. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One). Airliner World. October 2019. 18.
  3. Book: Günter Endres . Flight International World Airlines 2011 . 2011 . Reed Business Information . Sutton, Surrey, England . 978-1-898779-43-8.
  4. aviation-safety.net: Accident description