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    East African Express

    Kenya · Aircraft details and history

    Source last updated: Aug 17, 2026
    IATAB5
    ICAOEXZ
    CallsignTWIGA

    Operator profile

    Full Name
    East African Air Safari Express Ltd
    Country
    Kenya
    Founded
    2002
    Ceased operations
    Sep 2012
    Predecessor
    Eagle Aviation (Y4 / EQA)

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic2
    Overall2
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    McDonnell Douglas DC-922
    Total000022

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

    Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    5Y-XXADouglas DC-9-14
    • Config: Y80
    • Delivered: 31 Mar 2004
    • Dec 2010
    • 5Y-XXA Fly540
    • lsf Centec Aviation
    5Y-XXBDouglas DC-9-14
    • Config: Y80
    • Delivered: 25 May 2004
    • Dec 2010
    • 5Y-XXB Fly540
    • lsf Centec Aviation

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    East African Express

    IATA B5 | ICAO EXZ | Callsign TWIGA

    Full Name | East African Air Safari Express Ltd

    Country | Kenya

    Founded | 2002

    Ceased operations | Sep 2012

    Predecessor | Eagle Aviation (Y4 / EQA)

    Last updated on Aug 17, 2026

    Fleet Matrix

    Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total

    Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total

    McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 2

    Total | 0 | 2

    Fleet List

    Historic Fleet

    Reg

    Aircraft Type

    Config

    Delivered

    Exit Date

    Status / Fate

    Remark

    5Y-XXA

    Douglas DC-9-14

    Y80

    31 Mar 2004

    Dec 2010

    5Y-XXA Fly540

    lsf Centec Aviation

    5Y-XXB

    Douglas DC-9-14

    Y80

    25 May 2004

    Dec 2010

    5Y-XXB Fly540

    lsf Centec Aviation

    © 2026 kathama.com. All rights reserved. This data may not be copied, reproduced, or published without prior written permission. Limited excerpts may be used under fair use principles when properly attributed to kathama.com with a direct link back to the original source.

    Disclaimer

    Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.