Bluebird Aviation is a

regional airline A regional airline is a general classification of airline which typically operates scheduled passenger air service, using regional aircraft, between communities lacking sufficient demand or infrastructure to attract mainline flights. In North ...

based in

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, Kenya. It was established in 1992 and operates regional charter services. Its main base is

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 ...

, Nairobi.

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): The Bluebird Aviation fleet previously included the following aircraft (as of July 2011): *1 Raytheon Beech 1900D Airliner *2 Beechcraft King Air 200 *1 Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 *3 further

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*1 Let L-410A *3 Let L-410UVP-E

Accidents and incidents

* 23 May 2004: Two Bluebird Aviation

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planes hit each other inflight. One of the planes crashed into the ground, killing both crew members (the only people on board), while another landed safely. * 14 July 2020: A

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(5Y-VVU) was flying from Djibouti to Beletwein, when a donkey crossed the runway as the aircraft was landing in

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, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway. The plane then caught on fire after the crash. All 3 crew members onboard survived the crash.

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* Airlines of Kenya 1999 establishments in Kenya Airlines established in 1999 Companies based in Nairobi Kenyan brands {{Kenya-stub