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5 years

May 25: Two South African Airways A340 in formation with the South African air force performed a flyby today during the SA presidential inauguration at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria #AvGeek Credit: @BongaDlulane

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Cool behind-the-scenes footage from the cockpit of the trailing A340 #AvGeek

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Kenya flight 570, an Embraer 190 from Nairobi to Douala, has declared an emergency and his returning to Nairobi #JKIA

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Emirates A380s, 777s grounded at Dubai World Central Airport

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Mind-blowing resolution in this satellite image of Ever Given in the #SuezCanal . Taken by Airbus-built Pléiades satellite from an altitude of 695 kilometers 🛰

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Stunning footage of Air Zimbabwe B707 performing the lowest flypast in commercial aviation history! #AvGeek

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Episode 10 of the latest season of Air Crash Investigation (to air March 5th) will feature Kenya Airways flight 507 which crashed on takeoff from Douala on 5 May 2007 H/T @kenxstar

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Airbus A330-900

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Concorde at Nairobi #JKIA #tb 📸 Simon Watts

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#DeliveryAlert : Air Tanzania's 5th brand new De Haviland Dash 8-400 fresh out the factory at Downsview Airport in Canada. MSN4624 is registered 5H-TCK and due for delivery later this month (12/2020)

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B737 heavy crosswind takeoff #AvGeek

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VIDEO: United Boeing 777 #UA328 engine failure moments after departure from Denver Int'l Airport on Feb 20, 2021. Aircraft landed safely. 231 passengers; 10 crew; 0 injuries. Job well done by the crew

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4 years

Amref busy tonight with 2 back-to-back flights to Dar es Salaam

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My condolences to the family of Captain Ian Lemaiyan. A wonderful soul, passionate aviator and conservationist. RIP 🙏

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Kenya flight KQ100, a B787 Dreamliner from Nairobi to London, has declared an emergency (Squawk 7700) on approach to Heathrow

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Tanzania's first brand new Boeing 737 MAX 9 departing Seattle on September 30th, 2023, on its delivery flight to Dar es Salaam

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Mt. Kilimanjaro #Tanzania

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Air Tanzania brand-new De Havilland Dash 8-400 captured at Downsview Airport (CYZD) in Toronto undergoing tests before delivery later this month 📸 Nigel Harris

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#OTD 5 years ago I took off on my very first flight lesson on a C172 from Wilson Airport. It was the most exhilarating 50 minutes of my life. Shoutout to Captain Omar for letting me capture the moment on camera 😄 #tbt

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RwandAir B737-800 NG engine tailpipe fire on ground at Tel Aviv (TLV)

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March 28th: Kenya Airways KQ760, a Dreamliner operating Nairobi ( #JKIA ) - Johannesburg, stopped its climb at 23,000 feet to give passengers a brief tour of Mt. Kilimanjaro

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#Spotted Air Tanzania Dash 8-300 (5H-MWF) undergoing maintenance at Malta 📸 John Visanich

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Just 121 meters separate a third of Runway 32 and residential real estate at Wilson Airport

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Delivered: 2 brand new Kenya Air Force Leonardo C-27J Spartans arriving in style at Jomo Kenyatta Int'l today 🇰🇪

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Yes, curved runways do exist! Here's a great video of aircraft landing and taking off at one from Kiwirok Airport (WAJK) in Papua, Indonesia. Video credit: IG @tariku_aviation #AvGeek

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JUST IN: Kenyan registered Fokker 50 cargo plane suffered a runway excursion at Mogadishu Aden Adde International Airport in Somalia

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Cessna Caravan performing a fully automated landing

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Nov 5th: Kenya Airways B787 from Johannesburg to Nairobi diverted back to JNB shortly after reaching FL310 when crew were informed a maintenance engineer on board "should have been left on the ground"

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From 2021 all East African (EAC) national carriers will own and operate at least 2 wide-body (twin aisle) aircraft Kenya Airways - B787 Air Tanzania - B787 RwandAir - A330 Uganda Airlines - A330neo

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“For every well-scrutinized accident, there are literally millions of flights in which things go right, and those flights receive very little attention. In aviation safety, it’s like we’ve been trying to learn about marriage by only studying divorce.”

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Government-owned Ethiopian Airlines is profitable and growing Private-owned and listed Kenya Airways is loss-making and seeking nationalisation Government-owned South African Airways is loss-making and seeking privatization The real problem & solution comes down to MANAGEMENT

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VIDEO captures moment Air Canada Express Dash 8-300 lost its main wheel on takeoff and the subsequent landing (Jan 3 '20). A similar occurrence on Kenya's Silverstone Air on Oct 2019 was the culmination of a series of incidents that led to the airline's shutdown

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4 years

We shall find our way again. Better days are coming

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B747: Ground, requesting sequence GC: You're no. 2 behind Cessna 172 B747:

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First ever video released to the public filmed inside the cockpit of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. Avionics as unconventional as the airplane itself #AvGeek

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Jambojet 8600 to Mombasa was officially the first domestic flight out of #JKIA this morning

FlyJambojet

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JM8600, officially the first flight to take off to Mombasa! 😍✈️ #NowYouCanFly

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The Boeing 747 Supertanker is the largest aerial firefighting aircraft in the world, seen here protecting homes from the Oak Glen fire in San Bernardino, CA

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Sept 7: Cessna 150 emergency landing in Kitunda Mnadani area of Dar es Salaam while on approach to #JNIA . All 2 occupants onboard escaped with no injuries. A job well done by the pilot

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Kenya B787 under command of Captain Kathleen has departed #JKIA on a all-cargo operation to London. To maximize utilization, 5Y-KZA is 1 of 4 Dreamliners retrofitted to carry cargo in its passenger compartment

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Stunning views of this Flying Medical Services Cessna 206 over Mt. Ol Doinyo Lengai. Aka "Mountain of God" in the Maasai language, Lengai is an active volcano in the Arusha region of #Tanzania . Photo Credit: Elsa Klarich

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May 6: British Airways launches daily B777 cargo-only service from London to Nairobi

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Ethiopian ET873, an Airbus A350 from Addis to Harare, entered a hold for 1 hour 30 minutes overhead Harare and is now diverting to Lusaka

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5 years

Exclusive cockpit footage of Kenya Airways B787 Dreamliner landing at Nairobi #JKIA

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4 years

World's largest charter jet - a B777-200LR named Crystal Skye - on final approach to Kilimanjaro (JRO) flying non-stop from Denver, CO USA on a private hire

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"I love wildlife. I would fly each and every minute if I can, to protect them." -Capt. Ian Lemaiyan

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4 years

Captain Peter Maranga retires having served the airline for a remarkable 31 years, during which he accumulated over 17,000 flying hours. Happy Retirement Captain! 🛫 |🇰🇪

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Like Father. Like Son. This month, our Captain Peter Maranga had the special treat of operating his retirement flight with his son, F.O. Emmanual Maranga. Follow along as he passes the baton from one generation to the next. Full video: #HappyFathersDay2020

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#HappeningNow A Boeing 747 is drawing a giant Boeing 747 over the Mediterranean. This is El Al's final Boeing 747 flight after 48 years in service

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Dubai begins the process of reopening: Tourists and visitors allowed in from July 7th For arrivals, COVID19 test within 96 hours from point of departure OR immediately upon arrival in Dubai No quarantine for those with Negative COVID19 results

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At 2526 nautical miles and duration of 5 hours 50 minutes, Air Tanzania's Dar-Mumbai service is the longest Airbus A220 ETOPS flight in the world

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Currently a majority 64% of evacuations performed regionally by the operator are related to COVID-19

AMREF Flying Doctors

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Covid-19 related cases continue to take the Lion’s share with a 64% of all the evacuations done during the week. Thanks to our dedicated teams for the job well done. #AMREFFlyingDoctors Cares. Learn more: #Covid19 #Coronavirus #MedicalEvacuations

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Precision Air passenger numbers down 81%, to start cargo-only flights next week via @TheCitizenTZ

Precision Air now ventures into cargo business to keep flying

Precision Air is expecting to launch its first cargo-only flight next week as one amongst many innovative business strategies to navigate around the economic hurdles brought by the Covid-19.

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JUST IN: Reports of a Beechcraft 200 Super King Air (5Y-NJS) emergency forced landing at Ngong Race Course in Nairobi this afternoon..

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POTD: Kibo and Mawenzi peaks of the majestic Mt. Kilimanjaro from the cockpit of a Airbus A320 #Tanzania PHOTO: Capt. Khalifa Al-Thani Instagram: althani350

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Boris Johnson's plane showing off its mid-air refueling capabilities

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Crew of this KLM B747 Cargo from Nairobi squeeze in a sightseeing tour of Mt Kilimanjaro on their way to Johannesburg

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Delivered! South African Airways A350 arriving at her new home Johannesburg Int'l (JNB) 🇿🇦 via @AfricaAirlines

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JUST IN: Kenya adds Tanzania to its list of countries whose travelers are exempted from mandatory 14-day quarantine upon arrival. The list now has a total of 147 countries.

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@KenyanAviation @BongaDlulane Notice the flap setting. Gotta get that speed right

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Piper PA-28 Cherokee textbook emergency landing on a highway in Canada

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Air Tanzania Boeing 787 currently on its longest revenue flight yet - a 10 hours, 43 minutes repatriation flight from Dar es Salaam to Guangzhou, China

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Aircraft: B707-330B (Z-WKS) Pilot: Captain Darryl Tarr Event: MFC Air Day '93 (May 1993) Venue: Charles Prince Airport (FVCP) Configuration: Flaps 40; Gear Up; 125 knots Go Around initiated at 30 ft Radio Altimeter (RA), with 10 ft RA as minimum

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Air Tanzania performs its first repatriation flight bringing home 246 Tanzanians stranded in India from Mumbai to Dar es Salaam

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3 years

5 Jambojet Dash 8-400s on final runs to the Coast with just hours remaining to start of domestic schedule air travel ban in and out of Zoned area

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Auric Air's brand-new Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX, currently on its delivery flight to Tanzania.

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British Airways Negus retro livery is inbound on her first visit to Nairobi's #JKIA . STA 2100 local #Kenya #AvGeek #BA100

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Flying over Kenya at 65,000 feet above sea level tonight is a balloon equipped to beam 4G data services to remote parts of the country

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#OTD in 2009: an Airbus 320 ditches on the Hudson River after loosing both its engines on departure from New York LaGuardia. All 155 passengers and crew survived. We salute the crew of #Flight1549 #US1549

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JUST IN: Reports of a Kenyan De Havilland Dash 8 accident in Somalia

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Kenya Airways B787 crosswind landing 🇰🇪

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@AeroSkippah @engavs @Jasiri_TEA @Geenjoro @ke_aviation From a Boeing Crab perspective

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In today's episode of Kenyan airlines you probably didn't know about.. Name: EnComm Fleet: 4x British Aerospace BAe ATP

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NAIROBI WILSON: KCAA has developed and published a Standard Instrument Departure (SID) for Wilson Airport Runway 14 The LABAG 1A departure

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It is common practice for international airlines - as way of promoting their international routes - to name aircraft after notable persons, landmarks etc of their international destinations. If anything, it's free marketing for Tanzania

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Mkurugenzi wa Halmashauri ya Ngorongoro Mkoani Arusha #RafaphelSiumbu amesema amesikitishwa na kitendo cha Ndege mojawapo ya #Kenya kuwekwa chappa ya #NgorongoroCrater , napinga kitendo hiki cha Kenya kutuhujumu ikitumia njia hiyo kuonesha kuwa Kreta ipo Kenya. #MsumbaNewsBlog

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Following reports of two separate accidents involving Embraer 120s at Mikumi Airstrip today

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4 years

BREAKING: First batch with 1.02 million doses of Oxford/Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 vaccines for Kenya have arrived at #JKIA

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Passengers and crew unharmed, airframe intact; you couldn't ask for a better outcome in an emergency forced landing. A job well done by the crew!

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Bombardier Challenger 605 from Cairo nonstop to Kisumu, routing via Nakuru due to high ground

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#Jambojet Dash 8 performing night circuits extends downwind to line up No. 2 behind Qatar A330 Cargo at #JKIA ahead of resumption of domestic flights in Kenya tomorrow

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KQ flight 760 from Nairobi to Johannesburg is returning to Nairobi

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300+ Delta airplanes are grounded in various airports across the US

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#C208B Caravan suffers landing gear collapse while landing. No injuries | Suriname, 30 December

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Air Tanzania's B787 operates its first revenue international flight today as TC210 service from Dar - Moroni (HAH). Until today the Dreamliner had only served Mwanza and Kilimanjaro from Dar since its delivery on July 8, 2018.

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Kenya Airways resumes international schedule flights following 129 days suspension due to Coronavirus

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This Ethiopian B787 Dreamliner from Dar to Addis is cruising at 43,000 feet above sea level, making it the highest flying commercial aircraft currently in Africa airspace #AvGeek

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@BarakaJanet Highway Code of Kenya: Overtaking - Always overtake from the right - Overtaking on the left ONLY when car in front is signaling to turn right Boda boda was in violation. Case closed.

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Lake Ndutu and Ndutu Airstrip in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania #Arusha #Simiyu #Serengeti

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Interesting hold entry procedure by this Ethiopian A350 at Golf Victor (NGONG) #JKIA

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UPDATE: Authorities in Dar es Salaam on August 25, 2020, issued a ban against Kenya's Fly540, AirKenya Express, and Safarilink from operating in Tanzania as the two countries’ standoff over management of COVID-19 continues

Tanzania locks out three more Kenyan airlines over Coronavirus standoff

Three more Kenyan airlines have been banned in Tanzania as the two countries’ apparent standoff over management of Covid-19 deteriorates.

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KLM Boeing 777, PH-BVA with the updated Orange Pride livery, is inbound to Nairobi for the first time since the new paint job

Airways Magazine

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KLM has updated its "Orange Pride" livery. The airline has replaced the color gradient by the Dutch flag. PH-BVA, a Boeing 777-300ER, got its fresh coat of paint in Malta and flew back to Amsterdam this weekend. 📸: Bram Steeman / Dylan Portelli #klm #orangepride #Boeing

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KLM, Lufthansa, and British Airways resume schedule service to Nairobi. All three flights currently inbound to #JKIA

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For the first time ever, on April 29th, 2019 Air Tanzania operated an all-female crew flight in the airline's history. The historic flight TC104/5 Dar-Kilimanjaro-Dar service was operated on the Bombardier Dash-8 Q400 #WomenInAviation

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There's something fascinating about how this missile launches

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Good job by pilot of this C206 as ALL persons onboard escape with only minor injuries after a forced landing due to engine failure in Konza (Kajiado) today.

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The highest flying aircraft in Africa at this moment is a Gulfstream G550 over Tanzania at 45,000 feet The highest flying aircraft in the world is also a Gulfstream G550, currently over Taiwan at 47,000 feet! #AvGeek