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East African Safari Air
Kenya · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Aug 08, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- East African Safari Air Limited
- Country
- Kenya
- Founded
- 16 May 1989
- Started Operations
- 27 Feb 1998
- Ceased operations
- 13 Sep 2012
- Predecessor
- CHS Aviation (HSA)
- Headquarters
- Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO / HKJK)
- Official Site
- africansafariair.com
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 767 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| British Aerospace BAe 146 / Avro RJ | 2 | 2 | |||||
| De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 2 | 2 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| 5Y-CCC | Boeing 767-3Y0ER |
|
| 5Y-QQQ | Boeing 767-31AER | — |
| ZS-AAY | British Aerospace 146-200A |
|
| ZS-SDX | British Aerospace 146-200A |
|
| 5Y-DDD | De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter |
|
| 5Y-GGG | De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter |
|
| 5Y-XXA | Douglas DC-9-14 |
|
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Aldo Bidini
- 5Y-QQQ
- 27619
- East African Safari Air
Boeing 767-31AER
Rome Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) (FCO / LIRF)
- © Mike Snyder
- 5Y-QQQ
- 27619
- East African Safari Air
Boeing 767-31AER
Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG / LFPG)
Source notes
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Complete normalized source transcript for this operator
East African Safari Air
IATA S9 | ICAO HSA | Callsign DUMA
Full Name | East African Safari Air Limited
Country | Kenya
Founded | 16 May 1989
Started Operations | 27 Feb 1998
Ceased operations | 13 Sep 2012
Predecessor | CHS Aviation (HSA)
Headquarters | Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO / HKJK)
Official Site | africansafariair.com
Last updated on Aug 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
Boeing 767 | 2
British Aerospace BAe 146 / Avro RJ | 2
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 2
McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 1
Total | 0 | 7
Fleet List
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Exit Date
Status / Fate
Remark
5Y-CCC
Boeing 767-3Y0ER
26 Nov 2003
12 Nov 2004
N948AV Avianca Colombia
Mary Rosamond, lsd
5Y-QQQ
Boeing 767-31AER
C32Y200
9 May 2003
30 Sep 2004
PH-MCV HollandExel
Elizabeth, lsd
ZS-AAY
British Aerospace 146-200A
Y95
Sep 2010
Nov 2010
ZS-AAY Allegiance Air
lsf Allegiance Air
ZS-SDX
British Aerospace 146-200A
Y95
Aug 2010
Nov 2010
ZS-SDX Allegiance Air
lsf Allegiance Air
5Y-DDD
De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
Y19
23 Oct 2003
15 Nov 2004
ZS-OVI Naturelink Aviation
lsf Naturelink Aviation
5Y-GGG
De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
Y19
Oct 2003
Nov 2004
ZS-LGN Naturelink Aviation
lsf Naturelink Aviation
5Y-XXA
Douglas DC-9-14
Apr 2011
Sep 2012
5Y-XXA Fly-SAX
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East African Safari Air Photos
Boeing 767-300
© Aldo Bidini
5Y-QQQ
27619
East African Safari Air Boeing 767-31AER Rome Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) (FCO / LIRF)
© Mike Snyder
5Y-QQQ
27619
East African Safari Air Boeing 767-31AER Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG / LFPG)
Disclaimer
Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.