Safarilink Aviation

Safarilink Aviation Limited (operating as Safarilink) (IATA: F2, ICAO: XLK) is a regional airline based at Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Kenya.^[1]

Safarilink Aviation

IATA ICAO Call sign F2 XLK SAFARILINK
Founded	2004
Hubs	Wilson Airport
Frequent-flyer program	Safari Bonus
Fleet size	12
Destinations	18
Headquarters	Nairobi, Kenya
Key people	Mbuvi Ngunze Non-Executive Chairman[1]
Website	flysafarilink.com

Fleet

Current fleet

The Safarilink Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of January 2024):^[2][3]

Safarilink Aviation fleet

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Passengers	Notes
Cessna 208B Caravan	8	—	12
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100	1	—	35
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-200	1	—	37
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300	2	—	50
			52
Total	12	—

Safarilink Twin Otter at Mara-Olkiombo airstrip in April 2010

Historical fleet

The airline's fleet previously also included the following aircraft type:^[4]

• De Havilland Twin Otter^[5]

Destinations

As of August 2019, the airline serviced the following destinations, among others.^[6]

Country	City	Airport	Notes	Refs
Kenya	Amboseli	Amboseli Airport	—	[6]
Kenya	Diani Beach	Ukunda Airport	—	[6]
Tanzania	Kilimanjaro	Kilimanjaro International Airport	—	[6]
Tanzania	Zanzibar	Zanzibar International Airport	—	[7]
Kenya	Kitale	Kitale Airport	—	[6]
Kenya	Lamu	Manda Airport	—	[6]
Kenya	Lewa Downs	Lewa Airport	—	[6]
Kenya	Lodwar	Lodwar Airport	—	[6]
Kenya	Loisaba	Loisaba Airstrip	—	[6]
Kenya	Masai Mara	Mara Serena Airport	—	[6]
Kenya	Mombasa	Moi International Airport	—	[6]
Kenya	Nairobi	Wilson Airport	Hub	[6]
Kenya	Naivasha	Naivasha Airport	—	[6]
Kenya	Nanyuki	Nanyuki Airport	—	[6]
Kenya	Samburu	Samburu Airport	—	[6]
Kenya	Shaba	Shaba Airstrip	—	[6]
Kenya	Tsavo West National Park	Mtito Andei Airport	—	[6]
Kenya	Vipingo Ridge	Vipingo Ridge Airstrip	—	[6]

Associations and memberships

In September 2019, Safarilink Aviation became a member of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA).^[8]

Accidents and incidents

• On 5 March 2024, Safarilink Aviation Flight 053, a Dash 8-315 registered as 5Y-SLK on a scheduled flight to Ukunda Airport, collided on climbout from Wilson Airport with a Cessna 172M on a local training flight. Flight 053 returned to Wilson Airport and landed safely with no injuries to the 39 passengers and five crew, while the Cessna crashed in nearby Nairobi National Park, killing the two pilots on board. As of July 2024, the accident is under investigation.^[9][10]

References

1. Mutegi, Mugambi (8 March 2018). "Ngunze lands job at Safarilink Aviation". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
2. "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 19.
3. "Safarilink Fleet". Safarilink Aviation. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
4. "Safarilink". Retrieved 26 November 2011.
5. "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 19.
6. "Destinations of Safarilink Aviation". Nairobi: Safarilink Aviation. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
8. Rotich, Kevin (5 September 2019). "Safarilink Aviation Eyes Additional Africa Routes". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
9. "2 killed in midair plane collision above Nairobi National Park, Kenya police say". ABC News. Associated Press. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
10. "Preliminary Midair Collision Accident Report Involving 5Y-SLK and 5Y-NNJ" (PDF). AAID. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

External links

• Official website