Airkenya takes delivery of a third new Grand Caravan

Airkenya's third brand new Grand Caravan arrived on Saturday 14th July from the Cessna Factory in Wichita, Kansas, USA.  Pictured is Capt David Dobble who flew the aircraft handing over the keys to Airkenya, General Manager Capt Dino Bisleti.

The 11 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 (EGPWS)and a efficient auto pilot system amongst many other features.

This is Airkenya's third new Caravan in 18 months.  Airkenya's  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 Airkenya's  fleet to better serve the airline's many scheduled destinations".

 The Caravan's arrival coincides with the July, August peak  season.