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Jambojet MD Karanja Ndegwa (2nd right) is joined by Dr. Rose Koros (JKIA Airport Manager), Captain Joseph Muniu, Dr. Simon Peter Njoroge (General Manager, Operations, KAA) and First Officer Farshad Hassan after the aircraft’s maiden flight from Lamu to Nairobi on Tuesday.
Jambojet, Kenya’s leading domestic carrier has received an additional Dash 8 Q-400 aircraft, bringing the total number of aircrafts in its fleet to 10.
The aircraft was formally received by Jambojet CEO & Managing Director, Karanja Ndegwa at the airline’s main hub at JKIA, Nairobi alongside senior aviation dignitaries led by the JKIA Airport Manager Dr Rose Koros’.
Speaking during the reception event, Mr Ndegwa said that the aircraft addition is part of Jambojet’s long-term fleet expansion strategy with an aim to grow its domestic market share to 65%.
“This aircraft is a significant addition to our fleet and will enable us to grow capacity in our key routes such as Kisumu, Eldoret and Diani. We are also exploring network expansion within East Africa and beyond,” he added.
In the short term, the new aircraft which is registered as 5Y-JXO will help meet the high demand of the festive season which experiences the highest passenger numbers in the year.
The ferry flight from Ontario, Canada was operated by Captain David Kirera, Captain Kassim Mazrui and First Officer Sharon Murila, flying over 12,000 kilometres with stopovers in Iceland, The United Kingdom, Malta, Egypt and Ethiopia before its final touchdown at JKIA, Nairobi
