Regional Air (Kenya)

Regional Air was an airline based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was Airkenya's jet operation providing scheduled services. It was based at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi.^[1] It suspended operations in 2005. ^{[citation needed]}

Regional Air

IATA ICAO Callsign QT RAW BLUERAY
Founded	May 2000 (2000-05)
Ceased operations	2005 (2005)
Hubs	Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Frequent-flyer program	Executive Club
Alliance	Oneworld (affiliate; 2001–2005)
Parent company	British Airways (2001–2005)
Headquarters	Nairobi, Kenya

History

Regional Air was established and started operations in May 2000. British Airways signed a franchise deal with Regional Air and from 1 July 2001, Regional Air services operated with British Airways flight code, colours and service. However, this franchise agreement was terminated in April 2005 after Regional Air suspended its operations. ^{[citation needed]}

Services

As of January 2005, Regional Air operated the following services:^[1]

• Domestic scheduled destinations: Amboseli, Kiwayu, Lamu, Malindi, Mara Lodges, Mombasa, Nairobi, Nanyuli and Samburu.
• International scheduled destinations: Asmara, Djibouti, Harare, Johannesburg, Khartoum, Kilimanjaro, Lilongwe and Lusaka.

Fleet

As of January 2005 the Regional Air fleet included:^[1]

• 3 Boeing 737-200

External links

•  Kenya portal
•  Aviation portal

References

1. Flight International 12–18 April 2005

• http://mg.co.za/article/2005-04-18-british-airways-severs-ties-with-kenyan-airline^{[permanent dead link]}