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East African Safari Air

Kenya · DUMA

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Connecting Ghana and West Africa affordably.

Founded

2010

Headquarters

Accra, Ghana

Starbow Airlines was a Ghanaian private airline that operated scheduled domestic and regional services in West Africa. Founded in 2010, it became one of Ghana's most prominent low-cost carriers, offering services primarily from Accra to other Ghanaian cities and select regional destinations. The airline aimed to make air travel more accessible and affordable for Ghanaians, competing with larger regional carriers. It operated modern turboprop and jet aircraft suited for shorter routes within the sub-region. Starbow faced financial difficulties over the years, and by 2018 the airline had suspended operations, citing economic challenges, high operating costs, and a difficult aviation environment in Ghana.

Hubs & network

Starbow Airlines primarily operated from Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana.

Fleet

Starbow operated a small fleet that included ATR 72 turboprop aircraft and at times Boeing 737 jets for its domestic and regional routes.

Notable facts

›Starbow was one of Ghana's leading private domestic airlines during its operational years.
›The airline suspended all flight operations in 2018 due to financial difficulties.
›Starbow served domestic routes including Accra to Kumasi and Tamale.
›The airline positioned itself as a low-cost carrier to make air travel more accessible in Ghana.
›Starbow faced intense competition from regional carriers and high fuel and operational costs.

Wikipedia

This profile is provided for general information only. Contact details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airline's official website before acting on them.

Primary hubs

Kotoka International AirportACC · 4 rts Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International AirportABJ · 1 rts Prempeh I International AirportKMS · 1 rts Takoradi AirportTKD · 1 rts Yakubu Tali International AirportTML · 1 rts

Route network map (8 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

ABJ → ACC143

ACC → ABJ143

ACC → KMS143

ACC → TKD143

ACC → TML143

KMS → ACC143

TKD → ACC143

TML → ACC143

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

BAe 146-3008 routes

Encyclopaedia

East African Safari Air was an airline based in Kenya. Its international operations were suspended in September 2004, by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, but the airline still maintained scheduled regional and domestic services through its subsidiary East African Safari Air Express. In December 2010, East African Safari Air Express was ostensibly purchased by the parent company of another Kenyan airline Fly540 and was rebranded as Fly SAX..

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