Jambojet Boosts Fleet with One New Aircraft to Meet Surging Demand

In order to keep up with the rising demand for air travel, low-cost carrier Jambojet has added a new plane to its fleet.

With the acquisition, there are now eight aircraft in its fleet that fly on different local and international routes.

The aircraft, which had the tail number 5Y-JXL, underwent inspections, acceptance tests, registrations, and maintenance in Calgary, Canada.

It flew 14,650 kilometers to Nairobi, with technical and night stops in Thunder Bay, Goose Bay, Keflavik, Exeter, Malta, Marsa Allam, and Addis Ababa.

“We are thrilled to welcome Kozi to our fleet, which will ensure we address the growing market needs, allowing us to add frequencies in some of our destinations,” Jambojet CEO Karanja Ndegwa said.

“This is a show of our commitment to providing safe, affordable, reliable experience, with convenient schedules and exceptional customer service.”

The 78 to 82-seater De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400 NextGen airplane has a fast, quiet, and efficient engine.

Over 380 flights per week are operated on 11 destinations by the Kenya Airways subsidiary, including Kisumu, Mombasa, Eldoret, Malindi, Diani, Lamu, Goma (DRC), and Nairobi.

“In 2022, Jambojet flew over 1 million passengers, and have a target to fly 1.2 million passengers in 2023,” Ndegwa added.

“At the end of June, we had flown close to 600 thousand passengers, indicating we are well on our way to surpass the target. We couldn’t have achieved this without our guests who choose us over and over again, so we say thank you.”

Jambojet recently took part in SkyTeam’s ‘The Sustainable Flight Challenge’ with a return flight to Mombasa, putting into practise a series of efforts to run the most environmentally friendly flight ever.

The airline claims that it is evaluating some of the ideas’ ability to be implemented throughout all of its operations.