Airkenya's Second brand new Grand Caravan arrived on Saturday 26th November from the Cessna Factory in Wichita Kansas USA.

The 12 seater Caravan is equipped with the latest integrated flight instrument system all glass suite cockpit latest avionics package which includes traffic avoidance collision system TACS enhanced ground proximity warning EGPWSand a efficient auto pilot system amongst many other features. Airkenyas General Manager Capt Dino Bisleti has indicated the Caravan will be operated with two pilots as per the airline crewing policy and it will complement Airkenyas fleet to better serve the airlines many scheduled destinations. The Caravans arrival coincides with the mid Dec start of the high season.

Airkenya presented prizes to the winners at Airkenya Face Book contest held over two months of August and September. Participants were asked to submit an essay of any holiday/travel experience within Kenya. The three winners whose stories were most interesting and attracted the highest votes won the Grand prize of two nights for two at the Swahilina dhow in Lamu Second prize was two nights for two at Kichwa Tembo in Maasai Mara and Third prize was two nights for two at the Lantana Galu Beach. 

There were over 120 entries with over 50 submissions going to the final level.

Most voted story won a grand prize of two nights for two sailing in Lamu on the Swalihina Dhow 
with full board accommodation. Including sailing snorkelling Lamu Island tours and fishing and return Lamu flights on Airkenya.

Second most voted story won a prize of 2 nights for two at Kichwa Tembo in the Masai Mara with full board accommodation. Game drives and return Masai Mara flights on Airkenya.


Third most voted story won two nights for two at Lantana Galu Beach with accommodation on bed only Self catering and return Diani flights on Airkenya.

To read more on their stories go to link: http://www.facebook.com/Airkenya. 

The prizes were presented on the 2nd of November at Airkenya Offices to the winners. Present were Airkenya Operations Manager Anna Nzomo who gave out the prizes. 

	Others were Base Camp General Manager Annette Bulman who gave out the Grand prize to Lilian Kwamboka.
	And Beyond General Manager Theresa Pereira who presented the second prize to Khatija Aziz .
	Lantana Galu Beach Director Sophie Govani who presented the third prize to Grace Wangui.

	Airkenya emerged the Air Operator of the Year at the inaugural Kenya Tourism Awards on 23rd June 2011 at a dazzling ceremony at the Carnivore grounds. The event organized by the Kenya Tourist Federation had seventeen categories for nominations of awards in the Tourism sector. Airkenya trumped as the most reliable safe airline and achieved a score 77 in this category.
	The Air Operator of the Year Award was looking for the airline that best achieved: on time departures and arrivals undertake continuous staff training and development resource saving initiatives waste reduction and management health and safety policy and procedures amongst others. The evening was attended by the Kenyan tourism fraternity and was further graced by the presence of UNWTO Secretary General Dr. Taleb Rifai and his wife together with our Minister of Tourism Hon Najib Balala and his wife amongst others.
	Airkenyas GM Dino Bisleti together with Airkenya staff received the award during the ceremony.