East African Air
Encyclopedia
East African Air is an airline
based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; it is start-up airline planning to operate from Dar-es Salaam as hub to regional destinations and Europe and America, Company was founded by African Diaspora
businessmen originally from the Eastern part of Africa which comprises Tanzania
, Kenya
, Uganda
, Burundi
and Rwanda
.
Fly East African will obtain traffic rights to Jeddah
, Saudi Arabia
.
stock market in 2010, and has received investment over £2m primarily from European Capital Corporation guaranteed by main shareholders. Fly East African Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of East African Air Limited is in process to obtain its Tanzanian AOC and Operating Licence from reguatory board. For a provisional domestic, regional and International passengers & cargo operating licence.
The Airline has been founded on the basis of providing direct flights to Dar-es salaam from UK to alleviate the missery of passengers enduring a sub-standards services and long transit hours.
The parent company had raised capital from Investors, Local businesses and stock brokers and had purchased two Boeing 737-200 and in negotiation for another two BAE Jetstream 31.
Domestic services will commence from December 2009 with International flights to UK expected by mid of 2010.
This Airline has a team of Professional Multinationals ensuring safe international Standard flight's for the passengers. Fly East African has also developed a strong base in the total Aviation Business and offers a varied range of Aviation Services including Aircraft Sourcing, Emergency Evacuation of patients, VIP aircraft mobilization, Hajj Flights and Military Projects.
Nairobi
, Bujumbura
, Johannesburg
, Kigali
.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; it is start-up airline planning to operate from Dar-es Salaam as hub to regional destinations and Europe and America, Company was founded by African Diaspora
African diaspora
The African diaspora was the movement of Africans and their descendants to places throughout the world—predominantly to the Americas also to Europe, the Middle East and other places around the globe...
businessmen originally from the Eastern part of Africa which comprises Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
, Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
and Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
.
Fly East African will obtain traffic rights to Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
.
History
East African Air Limited is a registered UK Private Limited Company with plans of floating on the AIMAlternative Investment Market
AIM is a sub-market of the London Stock Exchange, allowing smaller companies to float shares with a more flexible regulatory system than is applicable to the main market....
stock market in 2010, and has received investment over £2m primarily from European Capital Corporation guaranteed by main shareholders. Fly East African Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of East African Air Limited is in process to obtain its Tanzanian AOC and Operating Licence from reguatory board. For a provisional domestic, regional and International passengers & cargo operating licence.
The Airline has been founded on the basis of providing direct flights to Dar-es salaam from UK to alleviate the missery of passengers enduring a sub-standards services and long transit hours.
The parent company had raised capital from Investors, Local businesses and stock brokers and had purchased two Boeing 737-200 and in negotiation for another two BAE Jetstream 31.
Domestic services will commence from December 2009 with International flights to UK expected by mid of 2010.
This Airline has a team of Professional Multinationals ensuring safe international Standard flight's for the passengers. Fly East African has also developed a strong base in the total Aviation Business and offers a varied range of Aviation Services including Aircraft Sourcing, Emergency Evacuation of patients, VIP aircraft mobilization, Hajj Flights and Military Projects.
Destinations
Fly East African will operates the following services (at December 2009)- Domestic scheduled destinations: Dar es SalaamDar es SalaamDar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...
, ArushaArushaArusha is a city in northern Tanzania. It is the capital of the Arusha Region, which claims a population of 1,288,088, including 281,608 for the Arusha District . Arusha is surrounded by some of Africa's most famous landscapes and national parks...
, KigomaKigomaKigoma is a town and lake port in western Tanzania, on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika and close to the border with Burundi. It serves as the capital for the surrounding Kigoma Region and has a population of 135,234 and an elevation of 775 m.The historic trading town of Ujiji is 6 km...
, Kilimanjaro, MusomaMusomaMusoma is a city located in northern Tanzania. It is the capital of Mara Region. It has a population of 103,497 . Musoma sits on the eastern edge of Lake Victoria not far from the Kenyan border. There are boats that take you across Lake Victoria from Musoma.- Geography :The town is sited in a...
, MwanzaMwanzaMwanza is a mid-sized port city on the southern shores of Lake Victoria in northwestern Tanzania. With an urban population of 1.2 million and a metropolitan population of 2 million, it is Tanzania's second largest city, following Dar es Salaam and ahead of other major Tanzanian cities of Arusha,...
, ShinyangaShinyangaShinyanga, also known as Shinyanga mji in the local Swahili language, is a city in northern Tanzania. The city is the location of the regional headquarters of Shinyanga Region as well as the district headquarters of Shinyanga Urban District...
, TaboraTaboraTabora is the capital city of Tanzania's Tabora Region with a population of 127,880 . Tabora region is one of the largest geographical regions of Tanzania.- History :...
and Zanzibar AirportZanzibar AirportZanzibar International Airport , also named Kisauni Airport, is the only airport on the island of Unguja, which together with Pemba Island forms the archipelago of Zanzibar, part of the United Republic of Tanzania...
.
- International scheduled
Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, Bujumbura
Bujumbura
-Education:The University of Burundi is located in Bujumbura.Hope Africa University is located in BujumburaUniversité du Lac Tanganyika is located in Bujumbura-External links:**...
, Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, Kigali
Kigali
Kigali, population 965,398 , is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of...
.
Fleet
The Fly East African Air fleet includes the following aircraft- 2 Boeing 737-200Boeing 737The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...