JetLink Express
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| Founded | 2006[1] | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2012 | ||||||
| Hubs | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||
| Key people | Elly Aluvale, MD and CEO[1] | ||||||
| Website | www.jetlink.co.ke | ||||||
JetLink Express was a Kenyan regional airline with its head office in the Freight Complex in Embakasi, Nairobi. It operated out of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.[2]
All flight activities have been stopped since 16 November 2012, due to financial problems.[3]
On 28 January 2013 Fastjet announced[4] that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU") with Jetlink. Under the terms of the MoU, Fastjet and Jetlink were to create a joint venture which would lead to the launch of the Fastjet brand in Kenya. The MoU is subject to a number of conditions precedent, including Board and any other necessary approvals.
Destinations
Jetlink Express served the following:[5][6]
- Eldoret - Eldoret International Airport
- Kisumu - Kisumu Airport
- Mombasa - Moi International Airport
- Nairobi - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport hub
Fleet
As of December 2010, the JetLink Express fleet consisted of the following aircraft with an average age of 17.7 years:
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CRJ100 | 3 | 50
|
| Bombardier CRJ200 | 2 | 50
|
| Total | 5 |
Accidents
- On November 12, 2009, a JetLink Express CRJ-100 operated by RwandAir as RwandAir Flight 205 crashed into a VIP terminal at Kigali. A person died. The rest survived.[7]
References
- ^ a b JetLink Express – About Us Archived 2010-07-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Contacts Archived 2010-08-26 at the Wayback Machine." JetLink Express. Retrieved on 27 June 2010.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2] Fastjet. Retrieved on 3 April 2013.
- ^ "Jetlink.co.ke". JetLink Kenya Flight Bookings: Emirates, Kenya Airways, JamboJet, Fly540, Ethiopian, SAA & More. Archived from the original on 2025-05-02. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ^ JetLink Express > Departure country: Somalia Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Rwandair Plane Crashes Into Airport Building". eturbonews.com. ETurboNews. 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
External links
Media related to Jetlink Express at Wikimedia Commons