The latest round of airline license applications has a curious addition with Lady Lori previously known as a successful helicopter charter company applying for a variation of their current license.
Lady Lori are seeking to introduce domestic flights between Nairobi and Mombasa as well as to obtain rights for international routes from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam, Juba, Kigali, Entebbe, Maputo and Lusaka.
Across the border is successful FastJet who have not been shy about their ambitions for Kenya. But their license to operate which they intended to obtain via an investment in Kenya’s Fly540 airline has been stuck somewhere in the government red tape while their Tanzania business has thrived and they are now the leading airline there. Recently, FastJet came to a settlement with Fly540 ending their acrimonious relationship.
Could Fastjet now be starting afresh with an established and licensed operator? Lady Lori is applying for the above routes with the intention to fly Airbus A320 aircraft – which happen to be the only aircraft flown by FastJet.
FastJet, as a low cost operator has made the A320 the only airline in it’s fleet and one that made a few people wondered how Fly540 with a mix of ATRs and Bombardiers would integrate. Lady Lori offers a fresh start in this regard.
FastJet, as a low cost operator has made the A320 the only airline in it’s fleet and one that made a few people wondered how Fly540 with a mix of ATRs and Bombardiers would integrate. Lady Lori offers a fresh start in this regard.