List of defunct airlines of Kenya explained

This is a list of defunct airlines of Kenya.^[1]

Airline	Image	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Commenced operations	Ceased operations	Notes
					2009	2009	Operated Beech Baron, Cessna 172, Cessna 206, Cessna 208, DHC-6 Twin Otters^[2]
					1997	2010	Operated Beech 1900^[3]
					1946	1949	Founded by Ralph Blair Whitehead. Operated Avro Anson, Percival Proctor^[4]
		SY	AIK	AFRICAN AIRLINES	1987	2003	Operated Antonov An-32, Boeing 707-321C^[5]
			EAI		1990	1996	Operated Lockheed L-100 Hercules^[6]
			ACB	AFRICARGO	1975	1978	Operated Bristol Britannia^[7]
					1996	2003	Operated Gulfstream I, HS 748^[8]
		A2	QSC	ZEBRA	1967	2008
			FRK	AFRIFAST	2000	2005	^[9]
					1997	1998	Operated Beech 1900^[10]
					1993	1996	Operated Boeing 727^[11]
					1964	1965	Operated Cessna 150, Cessna 180, Cessna 206^[12]
		QP			1970	1987	Merged with Sunbird to form Airkenya Aviation. Operated Douglas C-47, DHC-6 Twin Otters, Cessna Caravan^[13]
		QP	SAL		1987	2007	Renamed to Airkenya Express. Operated Douglas C-47, DHC-6 Twin Otters^[14]
					2011	2015	Operated HS 748^[15]
					1978	1978	Operated Britten-Norman Trislander^[16]
					1964	1970	Subsidiary of Autair^[17]
					1964	1968	Operated Cessna 206^[18]
					1993	1997	Operated Douglas DC-3^[19]
					2017	2017	Operated Embraer Brasilia^[20]
					1964	1965	Operated Lockheed L-049 Constellation^[21]
					1946	1964	Operated Beech Baron, Cessna 182, Cessna 210, Macchi MB.320, de Havilland Moth Minor^[22]
		QP	SAL	SUNBIRD	1946	1979	Renamed to Sunbird Aviation. Operated Douglas C-47, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, DHC-6 Twin Otters, BN-2 Islander^[23]
					1961	2011	Rebranded as DAC East Africa
					1990	1998	Rebranded East African Safari Air^[24]
					1947	1953	Operated Avro Anson^[25]
			CQA	COASTAIR	?	?	^[26]
			SKY		1980s	1980s	Operated Britten-Norman Trislander^[27]
			DAZ	DASAIR	1983	2007	Operated Boeing 707, Douglas DC-10^[28]
		Z9	DCP	NILECAT	2004	2010	Rebranded D-Connection
		Y4	EQA	MAGNUM	1986	2003	Merged into East African Express. Operated ATR 42, Boeing 737, DHC-6 Twin Otters, Fokker F28, Let Turbolet^[29]
		S9	HAS		1989	2004	Eagle Aviation (Kenya) (1986-2003) merged into East African
					2004	2008	^[30]
		EC	EC	EASTAF	1945	1977
		B5	EXZ	DUMA	2002	2012	Rebranded as Fly SAX
			ECK	EAST COAST	1980s	1980s	Operated Boeing 757^[31]
		3P	PKA	EQUATOR	1990	1999	Renamed to African Express Airways^[32]
					1990	1999	To ALS – Aircraft Leasing Services. Operated Beech 1900^[33]
			TFS	FAST TRANSPORT	1997	2000	^[34]
		F7	KFL	NAKURU	2000	2009	Launched by Kenya Airways and branded Kenya Flamingo Airlines. Absorbed by Kenya Airways. Operated Saab 340^[35]
					2015	2017	^[36]
		B5	EXZ	DUMA	2012	2019	Renamed to EastAfrican^[37]
			TFS	FAST TRANSPORT	1997	2000	Operated Boeing 747^[38]
					1997	1999	Operated Boeing 727, Douglas DC-3^[39]
			AKF	AFRICAN FALCON	2000	2000	Operated Boeing 747^[40]
					1997	1998	Operated Beech Super King Air, Cessna Titan^[41]
			IAL	IMATONG	2005	2014
		J0	JLX	KEN JET	2006	2012
					2001	2006	^[42]
				KEN JET	2001	2004
		KB		KENCHARTER	1978	1979	^[43]
					1925	1929	^[44]
		F7	KFL		1978	2000	Rebranded as Flamingo Airlines. Operated Saab 340^[45]
			LAK		1986	2000	Operated Boeing 707-320^[46]
					1977	1999	Operated Let Turbolet^[47]
					1946	1955	^[48]
					1926	1927	Airmail services^[49]
			OJO	OHJOH	2009	2010
					1955	1963	Operated Beech Bonanza, Piper Pacer^[50]
					1979	1987	Renamed to African Express Airways^[51]
					1985	2009	^[52]
					1970	1974	Renamed to Mombasa Air Safari^[53]
		QT	RAW	BLUERAY	2000	2005
					1993	1996	Flew humanitarian aid for the UN. Operated Curtiss C-46^[54]
					2014	2016	Operated Douglas DC-8-70^[55]
					2001	2006	^[56]
		K5	SLR	SILVERSTONE	2017	2019
			SRE	SIMBAIR	1995	2001	Operated Boeing 707, HS 748^[57]
					1971	1977	Subsidiary of East African Airways^[58]
					1996	1998	Operated Douglas DC-6B^[59]
		5F			2014	2014
					2002	2004	Subsidiary of ALS merged in^[60]
					2000s	2010s	Operated Fokker F27, DHC-5 Buffalo^[61]
		OE	SEW		2010	2014	To Skyward Express^[62]
					1948	1951	^[63]
					1996	2005	^[64]
					1996	2001	Operated Gulfstream I^[65]
					2014	2015	Operated Douglas DC-9-30^[66]
					1985	1986	^[67]
						1987	Merged with Air Kenya to form Airkenya Express
					1968	1979	^[68]
					2004	2008	^[69]
					1968	1975	^[70]
					1989	2009	Operated HS 748^[71]
					2018	2019	Operated Fokker 50, Beech King Air, Cessna Caravan^[72]
					1988	1990	Operated Dornier 228^[73]
					1998	2004	Established as Western Kenya Air Charters^[74]
					1960	1970	Established ad Caspair^[75]
					1933	1936	^[76]
					1929	1939	Founded by Florence Kerr Wilson, Thomas Campbell-Black and Archibald W. Watkins. Operated DH.60G Gipsy Moth, Avro 619 Five^[77]
			ZBA		1963	2006	Operated Cessna 402

See also

• List of airlines of Kenya
• List of airports in Kenya

Notes and References

1. http://www.ch-aviation.com ch-aviation.ch
2. Web site: Aero Air Service . Airline History . 14 March 2022.
3. Web site: Aero Kenya . Aviation Safety . 14 March 2022.
4. Web site: African Air Cars . Airline History . 14 March 2022.
5. Web site: African Airlines International . Aviation Safety . 14 March 2022.
6. Web site: African Cargo Airways . Airline History . 15 March 2022.
7. Web site: African Cargo Services Ltd . rzjets . 15 March 2022.
8. Web site: African Commuter Services . Aviation Safety . 15 March 2022.
9. Web site: Afrika Aviation . Airline History . 15 March 2022.
10. Web site: Air Al-Faraj . rzjets . 15 March 2022.
11. Web site: Air East Africa . Airline History . 15 March 2022.
12. Web site: Air Flamingo . Airline History . 15 March 2022.
13. Web site: Air Kenya . Airline History . 15 March 2022.
14. Web site: Airkenya Aviation . Airline History . 15 March 2022.
15. Web site: Airstream Kenya . Airline History . 15 March 2022.
16. Web site: Amphibians . Aviation Safety . 15 March 2022.
17. Web site: Autair Helicopters . Airline History . 15 March 2022.
18. Web site: Avonair . Airline History . 15 March 2022.
19. Web site: Branton Air Service . Aviation Safety . 15 March 2022.
20. Web site: Britex Air Services . Airline History . 15 March 2022.
21. Web site: British East Africa Airways . Airline History . 15 March 2022.
22. Web site: Campling Bros. & Vanderwal . Airline History . 16 March 2022.
23. Web site: Caspair . rzjets . 16 March 2022.
24. Web site: CHS Aviation . Airline History . 16 March 2022.
25. Web site: Clairways . Airline History . 16 March 2022.
26. Web site: Coast Air . rzjets . 16 March 2022.
27. Web site: Cooper Skybird Aircharters . Aviation Safety . 16 March 2022.
28. Web site: DAS Air Cargo . rzjets . 16 March 2022.
29. Web site: Eagle Aviation . rzjets . 16 March 2022.
30. Web site: East African Air Charters . Airline History . 16 March 2022.
31. Web site: East Coast Airlines . Airline History . 16 March 2022.
32. Web site: Equator Airlines . Airline History . 16 March 2022.
33. Web site: Falcon Air Charters . Airline History . 16 March 2022.
34. Web site: Fast Airways . Airline History . 16 March 2022.
35. Web site: Flamingo Airlines . Airline History . 16 March 2022.
36. Web site: Fly County Airlines . Airline History . 16 March 2022.
37. Web site: Fly-SAX . PlaneSpotters . 16 March 2022.
38. Web site: Freight Air Service Transport . ATDB-aero . 17 March 2022.
39. Web site: Global Star Airlines . Airline History . 17 March 2022.
40. Web site: Gulf Falcon Air Services . PlaneSpotters . 17 March 2022.
41. Web site: Ibis Aviation . Airline History . 17 March 2022.
42. Web site: Kaskazi Aviation . Airline History . 17 March 2022.
43. Web site: Kenya Air Charters . Airline History . 17 March 2022.
44. Web site: Kenya Aircraft Company . Airline History . 17 March 2022.
45. Web site: Kenya Flamingo Airlines . Airline History . 17 March 2022.
46. Web site: Lennox Airlines . ATDB-aero . 17 March 2022.
47. Web site: Malindi Air Services . Airline History . 19 March 2022.
48. Web site: Noon and Pearce Air Charters . Airline History . 19 March 2022.
49. Web site: North Sea Aerial & General Transport Company . Airline History . 19 March 2022.
50. Web site: Pharazyn Air Charters . Airline History . 19 March 2022.
51. Web site: Pioneer Airlines . Airline History . 19 March 2022.
52. Web site: Prestige Air Services . Airline History . 19 March 2022.
53. Web site: Rapid Air . Airline History . 19 March 2022.
54. Web site: Relief Air Transport . Airline History . 19 March 2022.
55. Web site: Ribway Cargo Airlines . Airline History . 19 March 2022.
56. Web site: Ross Air . Airline History . 19 March 2022.
57. Web site: Simba Air Cargo . rzjets . 20 March 2022.
58. Web site: Simbair . Airline History . 20 March 2022.
59. Web site: Sincereways Kenya . Airline History . 20 March 2022.
60. Web site: Sky Bird Air Safaris . Airline History . 20 March 2022.
61. Web site: Sky Relief Services . Aviation Safety . 20 March 2022.
62. Web site: Skyward International Aviation . Airline History . 20 March 2022.
63. Web site: Skyways . Airline History . 20 March 2022.
64. Web site: Skyways Airlines . Airline History . 20 March 2022.
65. Web site: Skyways Kenya . Aviation Safety . 20 March 2022.
66. Web site: SouthEast Airlines . Airline History . 20 March 2022.
67. Web site: Stridestar International Airlines . Airline History . 20 March 2022.
68. Web site: Sunbird Charters . Airline History . 20 March 2022.
69. Web site: Superior Aviation . Airline History . 20 March 2022.
70. Web site: Ticair Charters . Airline History . 20 March 2022.
71. Web site: Trackmark Cargo . ATDB-aero . 20 March 2022.
72. Web site: Tristar Air . Airline History . 21 March 2022.
73. Web site: Ukunda Airways . Airline History . 21 March 2022.
74. Web site: Western Airways . Airline History . 21 March 2022.
75. Web site: Wilkenair . Airline History . 21 March 2022.
76. Web site: Wilson Air . Airline History . 21 March 2022.
77. Web site: Wilson Airways . Airline History . 21 March 2022.