This archive report was first published on 20 November 2019.
On November 12, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) suspended Silverstone Air's Dash 8 Series following a comprehensive compliance audit. However, on November 20, 2019, the suspension was lifted after the airline provided corrective measures as per the requirements of the civil aviation regulations.
Despite the lifting of the suspension, Silverstone Air will remain grounded until it has discussed and understood the findings of the aviation regulator. A source at the airline told the Nation that they are yet to receive an official communication from KCAA, other than what has been reported in the media.
"We will first wait and understand what exactly KCAA found during their audit before a decision to resume operations is taken," the source said.
The airline's staff had been notified of a possible redundancy exercise due to huge losses incurred by the company. However, the lifting of the suspension has given them hope of keeping their jobs.
Silverstone Air has enjoyed steady growth in the last two years and is promising to be the next domestic flight operator in the country, taking on Kenya Airways Jambo Jet, Fly540, and other small local airlines.
