The fleet used for charter flights and scheduled flights vary and the main dependant factor is the airstrip which is being serviced. We have some airstrips which are short and some long and these aircrafts are manufactured for long and short runways. In some areas the airstrips are built for private use of single engine aircrafts and have yet turned into commercial use due to high demand of tourist flights.
These aircrafts are single engine piston, the C-172 3 seater,C-182 3 seater,C-206 5 seater,C-210 5 Seater,gasturbine single engine Cessna 208 Caravan 12 seateror 1 tone of cargo. The DHC-6 Buffalo 50 seater or 5tones of cargo, Let 410 twin engine 18 seater or 1.5 tones cargo,Donnier 228 twin engine 17 seater or 1.5 tones of cargo,Embraer 120 twin engine 18 seater cargo 1.5 tones, Dash 8-100 37 seater 3 tones of cargo, Dash 7 28 seater cargo 2.5 tones. All the above mentioned aircrafts can land in all airstrips in East Africa National Parks & Reserves except afew which when making an inquiry you can be advices. The caravan has proved to be the most convenient and reliable aircrafts which has served in Africa in war torn areas for the humanitarian aid and relief supplies for both cargo and passengers. In American it is used for passengers and parcel delivery for DHL and still in Africa they deliver parcels for DHL in Daresaalam, Entebbe, Kigali and Bujumbura. The Dash and the Buffalo have been used within Eastern ,Central, South Sudan,Darfur,Chad,DR Congo for cargo and movement of personnel for United Nations, ICRC,European Union, International organizations,UNHCR,WFP,UNICEF and Non-Governmental .The C-172 and C-182 are the most reliable aircrafts for a couple or two friends on holiday in east Africa who wants to do filming safaris, scenic flights, aerial survey & photography, sight seeing in Kenya,Uganda,Tanzania and the entire East Africa. The C-206 a 5 seater single engine piston also serves the same purpose as the C-172/C-182 as they have the same performance but the difference is that it has two more seats than the C-172/C-182.They can also serve the cargo,freight,parcel flights and cash-in transit within remote areas in Kenya like,Marsabit,Moyale,Mandera,Garissa,Hola,Wajir,Lamu,North Horr among others for cargo ranging from 50-200 for C-172/c-182 and C-206 from 250 to 450 kilos of cargo,freight,parcel and this will be cheaper other than chartering a bigger aircraft. These aircrafts can be used for mapping survey as it has high wings and they are modified away that the equipments for mapping can be fitted in and the window can be removed to enable the photographer take quality photographs. The Dash,Donnier,Embrear,Let 410 and Buffalo are suitable for airstrips in Somalia afmadow,Dinsor,Marere,Wajid,Jamame,Succuein and South Sudan Akobo,Ayod,Yambio.Aweil,Torch,Nyal,Yei,Marialbai and many others. When it rains in South Sudan the airstrips are unserviceable and the only aircrafts that can be utilized are the caravan 208 and Let 410.
]]>These are turbo prop and jet aircrafts namely, B737-300 Freighter 15 tonner,B737-300 Passenger 115 seater,CRJs 50 and 37 seater and cargo 5 tones and 3 tones,F28 50 seater 5 tones cargo,F27-500 42 seater 5 tones cargo,B200 Super Kingair 10 seater cargo 1 tone,B1900C/D 18 seater cargo 1.7 tones, Citation Bravo Jet 7 seater only for private executive jet flights, air ambulance, emergency & medical evacuation flights. All these aircrafts have pressurized cabin. The need runaway of not less than 1,800 meters long except the B737-300 needs runway of not less than 2,500 meters long.
These aircrafts are ideal for V.I.P executive jet flights, air ambulance, emergency evacuation flights, Medical evacuation flights, cargo and freight flights, humanitarian & relief flights, private charter flights, toursists flights to major cities only and not into national parks & reserves apart from the B200, Citation Jet Bravo 550 and B1900C/D which can land into some of the airstrips in the national parks & reserves. In the B737-300 there economy class and business class seating with cabin crew services this applies to the CRJs, Citation Bravo jet 7 seater but for B200 and B1900 these services will be provided only for V.I.P executive flights, private business executive jet flights. These long range aircrafts can be used for movement of refugees from one camp to the other.
This is the most convenient air charter services that you can get on this world as the helicopter only needs aplace which is open and it can land you at your door step. These helicopters or choppers are in families of bell, enstrom, Robinson and squirrel eurocopter.In Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and entire East Africa the helicopters available are Enstrom and AS35O in 2,3,4,5 seater capacity. They are very convenient to honeymooners, business executives, politicians, presidents, high profile personnel who require high privacy due to their positions. They also play a vital role in medical evacuation flights, emergency rescue & medical evacuation flights, security patrol flights, air ambulance flights from bush, roads, mountains, islands and remote areas. They are also very reliable and used in filming safaris, scenic safaris, aerial survey & photography, mapping surveys, advertising using banners, evacuation from low to high grounds. These helicopters are chartered on wet lease basis of ACMI rate per hour for a certain number of hours or on adhoc private charter basis.
If you need any aircraft be it for air ambulance, cargo & freight,filming,aerial survey, mapping survey, tourists flight, charter flights,V.I.P executive charter flights, medical evacuation & emergency flights and any air transport related activities they are all tailor-made to meet each individual and organizations needs.
Anthony Juma is the Editor and Senior Aviation Director at Wings over Africa Aviation.
This is an Air Charter Company that specializes on Fleet used For Scheduled & Charter Flights Kenya/Uganda/Tanzania/Rwanda/South Sudan/Somalia/DR Congo & East Africa. The website has guided thousands of travelers to achieve their air transport goals. For more information and guidance, visit the site at http://www.wingsoverafrica-aviation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=41
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