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East African Airways (EAA)
Multinational · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Mar 08, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- East African Airways Corporation
- Country
- Multinational
- Founded
- 1945
- Started Operations
- 1 Jan 1946
- Ceased operations
- 28 Jan 1977
- Headquarters
- Nairobi
- Main Hub
- Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO / HKJK)
- Bases
- Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere International (DAR / HTDA)
Entebbe International (EBB / HUEN)
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAC Vickers VC-10 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Bristol 175 Britannia | 7 | 7 | |||||
| De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 4 | 4 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| 5H-MMT | BAC Vickers Super VC-10 (1154) |
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| 5H-MOG | BAC Vickers Super VC-10 (1154) |
|
| 5X-UVA | BAC Vickers Super VC-10 (1154) |
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| 5X-UVJ | BAC Vickers Super VC-10 (1154) |
|
| 5Y-ADA | BAC Vickers Super VC-10 (1154) |
|
| G-ANBN | Bristol 175 Britannia 102 | — |
| G-ANBO | Bristol 175 Britannia 102 | — |
| G-ANCD | Bristol 175 Britannia 307(F) |
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| G-AOVB | Bristol 175 Britannia 312 | — |
| G-AOVO | Bristol 175 Britannia 312 | — |
| G-AOVP | Bristol 175 Britannia 312(F) |
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| G-APNB | Bristol 175 Britannia 317 | — |
| 5H-MNK | De Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter |
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| 5H-MNR | De Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter |
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| 5X-UVN | De Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter |
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| 5X-UVP | De Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter |
|
| 5Y-AKX | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 |
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| 5H-MOI | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
|
| 5X-UVY | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
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| 5Y-ALR | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
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Source notes
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East African Airways (EAA)
IATA EC | ICAO JND | Callsign EASTAF
Full Name | East African Airways Corporation
Country | Multinational
Founded | 1945
Started Operations | 1 Jan 1946
Ceased operations | 28 Jan 1977
Headquarters | Nairobi
Main Hub | Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO / HKJK)
Bases | Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere International (DAR / HTDA) Entebbe International (EBB / HUEN)
Last updated on Mar 08, 2026
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
BAC Vickers VC-10 | 5
Bristol 175 Britannia | 7
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 4
McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 4
Total | 0 | 20
Fleet List
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Exit Date
Status / Fate
Remark
5H-MMT
BAC Vickers Super VC-10 (1154)
F14Y111 / Cargo
3 Dec 1966
28 Jan 1977
ZA147 Royal Air Force
5H-MOG
BAC Vickers Super VC-10 (1154)
F14Y111 / Cargo
28 Feb 1970
21 Jan 1977
ZA150 Royal Air Force
5X-UVA
BAC Vickers Super VC-10 (1154)
F14Y111 / Cargo
12 Oct 1966
18 Apr 1972
Written Off
5X-UVJ
BAC Vickers Super VC-10 (1154)
F14Y111 / Cargo
30 Apr 1969
28 Jan 1977
ZA149 Royal Air Force
5Y-ADA
BAC Vickers Super VC-10 (1154)
F14Y111 / Cargo
1 Apr 1967
28 Jan 1977
ZA148 Royal Air Force
G-ANBN
Bristol 175 Britannia 102
F30Y42
Oct 1958
Dec 1958
G-ANBN BOAC
lsf BOAC
G-ANBO
Bristol 175 Britannia 102
F30Y42
Oct 1961
Dec 1961
G-ANBO BOAC
lsf BOAC
G-ANCD
Bristol 175 Britannia 307(F)
Cargo
Jan 1971
Apr 1972
G-ANCD Lloyd International Airways
lsf Lloyd International Airways
G-AOVB
Bristol 175 Britannia 312
F12Y68
5 Nov 1958
3 Dec 1958
G-AOVB BOAC
lsf BOAC
G-AOVO
Bristol 175 Britannia 312
F12Y68
Nov 1958
Feb 1959
G-AOVO BOAC
lsf BOAC
G-AOVP
Bristol 175 Britannia 312(F)
Cargo
Sep 1968
Dec 1968
G-AOVP Lloyd International Airways
lsf Lloyd International Airways
G-APNB
Bristol 175 Britannia 317
F16Y64
Oct 1961
Dec 1961
G-APNB British United Airways (BUA)
lsf British United Airways (BUA)
5H-MNK
De Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
Y19
13 Jul 1967
17 Aug 1973
CF-GQE Bannock Aerospace
5H-MNR
De Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
Y19
27 Mar 1968
10 Aug 1973
CF-GQH Bannock Aerospace
5X-UVN
De Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter
Y19
21 Dec 1968
15 Aug 1973
CF-GQK Bannock Aerospace
5X-UVP
De Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter
Y19
21 Dec 1968
21 Aug 1973
CF-GQL Bannock Aerospace
5Y-AKX
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15
Nov 1969
Jan 1970
N1793U McDonnell Douglas
lsf McDonnell Douglas
5H-MOI
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
22 Dec 1970
Jan 1977
5Y-BBH Kenya Airways
5X-UVY
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
24 Feb 1971
Jan 1977
5Y-BBR Kenya Airways
5Y-ALR
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
19 Feb 1971
Jan 1977
5Y-ALR Air Tanzania
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Disclaimer
Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.