 |  | | DeHavilland Twin Otter 300 - Dash 6 |
DeHavilland Twin Otter 300 - Dash 6
Dehavilland aircraft are renowned for their rugged construction, reliability and versatility. Coupled with the reliability of the Pratt and Whitney PT6 turboprop engine, they are a force to be reckoned with.
The Twin Otter is no exception and they are used by as diverse operators as the U.S. Army and the British Antarctic Survey.
The Twin Otter was designed to operate in short unprepared strips in Northern Canada and can carry up to 1.5 tons of cargo. This makes it an ideal aircraft for our game park network, and also for transporting film crews with their equipment.
Airkenya presently operates three Twin Otters. As with other Dehavilland aircraft, the Twin Otter is a "STOL" aircraft. "STOL" stands for "Short Take-off and Landing". These versatile aircraft are able to operate from all the airstrips on our schedule network.
Airkenya also avails aircraft for charter work and we have been as far a field as Khartoum, Addis Ababa, Asmara, Djibouti and the Seychelles
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|  | | DeHavilland Dash 7 |
DeHavilland Dash 7
Dehavilland aircraft are renowned for their rugged construction, reliability and versatility. Coupled with the reliability of the Pratt and Whitney PT6 turboprop engine, they are a force to be reckoned with.
The Dash-7 is no exception and are used by as diverse operators as the U.S. Army and the British Antarctic Survey.
The Dash-7 was designed for high-density short fieldwork with an emphasis on comfort. It is a pressurized single aisle aircraft with a seating capacity up to fifty passengers.
Alternatively, it can be used as a cargo aircraft carrying a load of up to 4.5 tons over distances of five hundred miles. It can fly at heights of up to 24,000 feet and at speeds varying between 100 to 230 miles an hour.
Airkenya presently operates two Dash-7s. As the Dash-7 is primarily used for passengers, we have limited our capacity in each aircraft to a maximum of fifty seats, thus ensuring the best seat pitch available. This configuration provides maximum usefulness without impinging upon passenger comfort.
As with other Dehavilland aircraft, the Dash-7 is a "STOL" aircraft. "STOL" stands for "Short Take-off and Landing". These versatile aircraft are able to operate from all the airstrips on our schedule network, and with the exception of one airstrip, the Dash-7 can carry a full compliment of passengers.
Airkenya also avails aircraft for charter work and we have been as far a field as Khartoum, Addis Ababa, Asmara, Djibouti and the Seychelles.
The Dash-7 is ideal for large groups wishing to travel together and is regularly used by Travel Agents who specialize in incentive group travel.
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|  | | DeHavilland Dash 8 |
DeHavilland Dash 8
Dehavilland aircraft are renowned for their rugged construction, reliability and versatility. Coupled with the reliability of Pratt and Whitney turboprop engines, they are a force to be reckoned with.
The Dash-8 is no exception and is used by many airlines all over the world. It is a pressurized single aisle aircraft and was designed primarily for the high-density commuter network with an emphasis on comfort.
There is an entire family of Dash-8 aircraft starting with 37 seats up to the newest family member with 76 seats!
Airkenya is happy to welcome a 37 seat Dash-8 to its Dehavilland fleet of aircraft.
The aircraft underwent maintenance checks with a renowned maintenance organisation in Australia which is approved by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, has been repainted in our new colour scheme designed by one of our senior captains and was flown from Australia to Kenya over five days by a crew of two pilots and an engineer.
It can fly at heights of up to 25,000 feet and cruises at speeds of up to 270 miles an hour, putting destinations such as Lamu, Malindi and Mombasa in easy reach with flight times of just over one hour, which coupled with our 45 minute check in time makes for a relaxed and enjoyable trip.
Airkenya also avails aircraft for charter work and we have been as far a field as Khartoum, Addis Ababa, Asmara, Djibouti and the Seychelles.
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