This archive report was first published on 25 August 2019.
On August 25, 2019, local low-cost carrier Silverstone Air Services announced the expansion of its fleet with the acquisition of a Dash 8-300 aeroplane.
The aircraft, manufactured by Canadian company Bombardier between 1989 and 1996, is capable of ferrying 19 passengers.
The 28-year-old plane was ferried from Canada to Kenya earlier this month, according to Swiss airline data vendor Ch-Aviation.
It was formerly in service with Piedmont Airlines, a regional airline based in the US.
The acquisition is part of the airline's aggressive domestic expansion strategy, backed by rising demand for airline services.
Since its inception in 2017, Silverstone Air Services has been executing a plan to increase its route network and frequencies.
The airline recently increased frequencies on the Nairobi-Kisumu and Mombasa-Kisumu routes, and in May, it announced plans to start daily flights between Nairobi and Wajir from June.
