Skyward Express

Iata Code

OW

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This privately owned Kenyan airline was founded in 2013 by two former pilots, and it inherited some routes and equipment from the defunct Skyward International Aviation. Skyward Express offers scheduled passenger flights to tourist hubs for safari and beach holidays, as well as charter operations and cargo services. The airline operates out of two airports in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Passenger services operate out of Wilson Airport, whilst Skyward Express runs its cargo operations from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Destinations for the airline’s scheduled passenger services include Eldoret, Lodwar‚ Mombasa‚ Diani‚ Malindi and Lamu, whilst the company’s tailored charter services are most often used for private holidays, group travel and corporate travel.

Skyward Express maintains a fleet of 10 aircraft, ranging in size. Passenger flights make use of a Fokker 1000 aircraft, holding up to 110 passengers, whilst the airline also operates five Fokker 50s (capacity 50), a single Fokker 70 (capacity 70) and three Dash8-Q300 aircraft (capacity 50).