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Boost for KQ as Jambojet gets regional licence
By VICTOR JUMA, vjuma@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Monday, January 5 2015 at 20:01
IN SUMMARY
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has given Jambojet a one-year licence to ply international flights to nine major East African destinations as per a notice published on Friday.
Jambojet has been flying to Eldoret, Kisumu and Mombasa from its base in Nairobi since its launch in April last year. The new licence will see Jambojet add Juba, Entebbe, Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Bujumbura, Kigali, Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro and Addis Ababa to its domestic routes. The carrier will serve the routes using its fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft based at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Jambojet's debut on the international stage raises competition for rival regional carriers including Fly540, Rwandair, PrecisionAir, and Ethiopian Airlines. London-based Fastjet Plc has also announced plans to start operations in Kenya as part of its bid to become a major budget carrier on the continent.
READ: Low-cost airlines flydubai, fastjet join scramble for East Africa traffic
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By VICTOR JUMA, vjuma@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Monday, January 5 2015 at 20:01
IN SUMMARY
- The new licence will see Jambojet add Juba, Entebbe, Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Bujumbura, Kigali, Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro and Addis Ababa to its domestic routes.
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has given Jambojet a one-year licence to ply international flights to nine major East African destinations as per a notice published on Friday.
Jambojet has been flying to Eldoret, Kisumu and Mombasa from its base in Nairobi since its launch in April last year. The new licence will see Jambojet add Juba, Entebbe, Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Bujumbura, Kigali, Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro and Addis Ababa to its domestic routes. The carrier will serve the routes using its fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft based at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Jambojet's debut on the international stage raises competition for rival regional carriers including Fly540, Rwandair, PrecisionAir, and Ethiopian Airlines. London-based Fastjet Plc has also announced plans to start operations in Kenya as part of its bid to become a major budget carrier on the continent.
READ: Low-cost airlines flydubai, fastjet join scramble for East Africa traffic
2 CENTS..................
NAWAALIKA NOISEMAKERS WAKAIDA!!!!!!!!!!