Kenya's Skyward Express has recently inducted its first Fokker 70 aircraft into its fleet. This marks a significant milestone for the airline as it expands its operations and enhances its services to meet the growing demand for air travel in the region. The Fokker 70 is a highly reliable and efficient aircraft, known for its exceptional performance and comfort.
Skyward Express (OW, Nairobi Wilson) has taken delivery of its first F70, according to ch-aviation research.
Details of the New Aircraft
5Y-SKX (msn 11536) is currently in maintenance at Nairobi Wilson, after having arrived on September 23 from Woensdrecht (The Netherlands), via Luxembourg, Heraklion (Greece) and Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), according to ADS-B data.
Ownership Information
The 80-seater Fokker Aircraft was previously operated by Cyprus's TUS Airways (U8, Larnaca) as 5B-DDB and was/is owned by Jet Midwest, ch-aviation fleets advanced data reveals.
Skyward Express owns a fleet of five other aircraft, including two F50s, one F100, one DHC-8-100, and one DHC-8-300, operating domestic flights from Nairobi Wilson to Eldoret, Kakamega, Lamu, Lodwar, Malindi, Mombasa, and Ukunda, the ch-aviation schedules module shows.
As reported, the F100, 5Y-SKE (msn 11416), is seconded to its virtual airline subsidiary, Premier Airlines (Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta), which also charters another F70, 5Y-JWF (msn 11581), from Jetways Airlines (JWX, Nairobi Wilson).
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