Silverstone Air
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| Founded | 2017 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2020 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Wilson Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Nairobi,Mombasa,Kisumu | ||||||
| Fleet size | 11[1] | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Wilson Airport | ||||||
| Key people | Mohamed Somow Managing Director Owen Muigai Owner | ||||||
| Website | Homepage | ||||||
Silverstone Air Services Limited,trading asSilverstone Air,was a privately owned airline inKenya,licensed by theKenya Civil Aviation Authoritywith anair operator's certificate.[2]
Location[edit]
The headquarters of Silverstone Air were located on the ground floor of Aerlink House, atWilson Airport,in the south-western part ofNairobi,the capital and largest city of Kenya.[3]The geographical coordinates of the airline's headquarters are:1°19'23.0 "S, 36°48'30.0" E (Latitude:-1.323056; Longitude:36.808333).[4]
History[edit]
Silverstone Air was owned and operated by Kenyans. The airline was founded in 2017. It operated scheduled, charter and cargo flights inside Kenya. Scheduled flights were available to Kisumu, Mombasa, Lamu, Eldoret, Malindi, Lodwar, Ukunda.[5]
On 12 March 2020 the airline suspended all flights due to non-compliance problems.[6]
Destinations[edit]
From itshubin Nairobi Wilson Airport, the company operated scheduled services to destinations within Kenya. The airline also operated direct return flights to Mombasa from Kisumu International Airport.[5]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | Eldoret | Eldoret International Airport | — | [7] |
| Kenya | Kisumu | Kisumu International Airport | Hub | [7][8] |
| Kenya | Lamu | Lamu Airport | — | [5] |
| Kenya | Lodwar | Lodwar Airport | — | [5] |
| Kenya | Malindi | Malindi Airport | — | [5] |
| Kenya | Mombasa | Mombasa International Airport | — | [5][7][8] |
| Kenya | Nairobi | Wilson Airport | Hub | [7] |
| Kenya | Ukunda | Ukunda Airport | — | [5] |
Fleet[edit]
As of September 2019, Silverstone Air operated the following aircraft:[9][10]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Order | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CRJ 100ER(F) | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bombardier Dash 8-100 | 2 | 0 | 37 | |
| Bombardier Dash 8-300 | 3 | 0 | 50 | |
| Fokker 50 | 3 | 0 | 50 | |
| Fokker 50F | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 |
Incidents and accidents[edit]
In September 2020, a Silverstone AirFokker 50cargo plane crashed in Mogadishu,Somaliaduring landing. No fatalities were recorded. On 12 October 2019, a Silverstone AirFokker 50aircraft bound forMombasa Airport,with continuing service toLamu Airport,veered off the runway atWilson Airportin Nairobi. While attempting to take off, with a total of 55 people on board, 50 passengers and five crew members, the aircraft veered off the runway and crashed through the fence, coming to rest in the brush. Nine people on board were injured and the aircraft was damaged.[11]
On 28 October 2019, aDash 8-300,registration 5Y-BWG, operated by Silverstone Air, lost its rear-right wheel assembly on take-off fromLodwar Airport,with four passengers and five crew members on board. Originally destined forWilson Airportin Nairobi, the flight was diverted toEldoret International Airport,where it made a safeemergency landing.The detached wheel assembly was recovered by the public outside Lodwar Airport, inTurkana County.[12][13]
As a result of a safety audit by theKenya Civil Aviation Authorityfollowing these two accidents, the airline was ordered on 12 November 2019 by the Kenyan Civil Aviation Authority to suspend operations with the Dash 8 for seven days.[14]
On 19 September, a Fokker 50 (5Y-MHT) after take-off at Mogadishu, the aircraft returned to theAden Adde International AirportinMogadishufor an emergency landing. During that landing, the aircraft veered off the runway and impacted a perimeter wall.[15][16]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Brian Ngugi (25 August 2019)."Silverstone Expands Plane Fleet".Business Daily Africa.Nairobi.Retrieved26 August2019.
- ^Kenya Airports Authority (2019)."Silverstone Air Launches Kisumu – Mombasa Direct Flights".Nairobi:Kenya Airports Authority.Retrieved3 June2019.
- ^Silverstone Air (2019)."Silverstone Air: Contact Information".Nairobi: Silverstone Air. Archived fromthe originalon 2 June 2019.Retrieved3 June2019.
- ^Google(3 June 2019)."Location of the headquarters of Silverstone Air"(Map).Google Maps.Google.Retrieved3 June2019.
- ^abcdefgSilverstone Air."Our Latest Flight Deals".Nairobi: Silverstone Air. Archived fromthe originalon 2 June 2019.Retrieved3 June2019.
- ^Daily S&EA Tourism Update (13 November 2019)."Kenyan airline's licence suspended".Johannesburg: Daily Southern & East African Tourism Update.Retrieved14 November2019.
- ^abcdDennis Lubanga (2 June 2019)."Silverstone Air Begins Daily Flights To Eldoret".Business Daily Africa.Nairobi.Retrieved3 June2019.
- ^abCharles Mwaniki (10 October 2017)."Airline set to launch direct Kisumu-Mombasa flights".Business Daily Africa.Nairobi.Retrieved3 June2019.
- ^"Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)".Airliner World.October 2019: 19.
- ^Planespotters (2019)."Silverstone Ar Services Limited: Current Fleet".Planespotters.net.Retrieved3 June2019.
- ^Agence France-Presse(12 October 2019)."Plane Veers Off Runway In Kenya, Leaving Some Injured".Paris, France: News24.com.Retrieved9 November2019.
- ^Daily Nation(28 October 2019)."Midair Scare Forces Kenyan Plane To Make Emergency Landing".The EastAfrican.Nairobi.Retrieved9 October2019.
- ^Bukola Adebayo (28 October 2019)."Emergency landing as aircraft wheel comes off during take off at Kenya airport".Atlanta:Cable News Network.Retrieved9 November2019.
- ^Kaminski-Morrow, David (12 November 2019)."Silverstone ordered to suspend Dash 8 flights after audit".FlightGlobal.Retrieved12 November2019.
- ^"landing at Mogadishu Airport, Somalia".20 September 2020.Retrieved21 September2020.
- ^Saturday 19 September 2020aviation-safety.net, accessdate 2020-09-21
External links[edit]
- Silverstone AirArchived2 June 2019 at theWayback Machine