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Fly540
Kenya · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Aug 08, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- Five Forty Aviation Ltd
- Country
- Kenya
- Started Operations
- 24 Nov 2006
- Subsidiaries
- Fly540 Angola
Fly540 Ghana
Fly540 Tanzania - Fleet Size
- 4 Aircraft
- Average Fleet Age 1
- 30.7 Years
- Official Site
- fly540.com
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CRJ-100 Series | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27.9 Years | 7 | |
| De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 33.5 Years | 6 | |
| ATR 42 / 72 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 19 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Current Fleet · Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Remark · Aircraft Name · Age
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| 5Y-BXC | Bombardier CRJ-100ER (CL-600-2B19) |
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| 5Y-SSR | Bombardier CRJ-200LR (CL-600-2B19) |
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| 5Y-BXB | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100 |
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| 5Y-CGL | Bombardier DHC-8-202 Dash 8 Q200 |
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Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Felix Gottwald – www.felixgottwald.net
- 5Y-BXC
- 7184
- Fly540
Bombardier CRJ-100ER (CL-600-2B19)
Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume International (ZNZ / HTZA)
Source notes
Source disclaimer/notes: 1 The average fleet age is based on our own calculations and may differ from other figures. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. Please refer to the current fleet list to see each aircraft’s individual age. 2 Future records only include new-built aircraft close to delivery and expected second-hand deliveries. They do not include all outstanding orders as reported by aircraft manufacturers.
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Fly540
IATA 5H | ICAO FFV | Callsign SWIFT TANGO
Full Name | Five Forty Aviation Ltd
Country | Kenya
Started Operations | 24 Nov 2006
Subsidiaries | Fly540 Angola Fly540 Ghana Fly540 Tanzania
Fleet Size | 4 Aircraft
Average Fleet Age 1 | 30.7 Years
Official Site | fly540.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
ATR 42 / 72 | 3
Bombardier CRJ-100 Series | 1 | 2 | 4 | 27.9 Years | 6
De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.5 Years | 5
McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 3
Total | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 30.7 Years | 17
Fleet List
Current Fleet
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Remark
Aircraft Name
Age
5Y-BXC
Bombardier CRJ-100ER (CL-600-2B19)
Y50
18 Nov 2009
Parked / Maintenance, lsd
29.2 Years
5Y-SSR
Bombardier CRJ-200LR (CL-600-2B19)
Y50
6 May 2015
26.5 Years
5Y-BXB
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
Y37
4 Sep 2009
36.3 Years
5Y-CGL
Bombardier DHC-8-202 Dash 8 Q200
Y37
6 Oct 2016
Parked / Maintenance, lsd
The Offspring
30.6 Years
© 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.
Fly540 Photos
Current Fleet
Historic Fleet
Bombardier CRJ-100
© Felix Gottwald – www.felixgottwald.net
5Y-BXC
7184
Fly540 Bombardier CRJ-100ER (CL-600-2B19) Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume International (ZNZ / HTZA)
Disclaimer
1 The average fleet age is based on our own calculations and may differ from other figures. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. Please refer to the current fleet list to see each aircraft’s individual age.
2 Future records only include new-built aircraft close to delivery and expected second-hand deliveries. They do not include all outstanding orders as reported by aircraft manufacturers.