ASKY, the Pan-African Airline, on Sunday, October 1 made its inaugural trip from Lome, Togo, to Nairobi, Kenya.
The airplane landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and was given a water salute.
Kenya Aviation Authority Chairperson Caleb Kositany was among the leaders who received the Pan-African airline after its inaugural trip.
While giving his remarks at the reception event, Kositany noted that plans were in place to build a new and modern Terminal at JKIA, signaling Kenya’s commitment to reinforce JKIA’s status as Africa’s premier hub and ideal gateway into and out of East and Central Africa.
Nairobi will be served three weekly non-stop in both directions using the two-class, 154-seat 737-800.
ASKY is a private airline established by regional banking institutions in Africa, including the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), the West African Development Bank (BOAD) and the ECOBANK Group (ETI), in partnership with Ethiopian Airlines.
It serves a vast network of destinations, connecting to Abidjan, Abuja, Accra, Bamako, Bangui, Bissau, Beirut, Brazzaville, Conakry, Cotonou, Dakar, Douala, Freetown, Kinshasa, Lagos, Libreville, Monrovia, N’Djamena, Niamey, Ouagadougou, Pointe Noire, and Yaounde.
ASKY operates a fleet of 13 aircraft: nine Boeing 737-800 and four Boeing 737-700.
The airline has its hub at Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport and serves several regions in West and Central Africa. The airline is a strategic partner of Ethiopian Airlines.
It serves 27 cities in 24 countries in Africa, with a focus on developing a strong intra-African network that fosters regional development, tourism, economic growth and regional integration.
