AIRLINE HISTORY DEFUNCT - African Safari Airways (ASA) was a Kenya-based charter airline (founded 1967, ceased 2009) that specialized in all-inclusive tours connecting European cities to Mombasa

D-AHLA (c/n 520 series -308) was delivered to Hapag Lloyd in October 1989. Hapag Lloyd retired it in November 2001 and the plane was shortly leased to ASA African Safari (that was waiting for its "own" plane ex-D-AHLC). Returned to Hapag Lloys in March 2002, the plane was leased to Air Plus Comet from April to August 2002

Guido Allieri collection

HB-IBF (c/n 46141 l/n 533, series -63) was built in 1970 for KLM and delivered as PH-DEM. Leased to Surinam Airways between 1975
and 1983, was then sold to ASA African Safari Airways in December 1983. The plane will be sold in 1994 to Airborne Express that will
operate the plane untill final retirment in 2003.

Guido Allieri collection

HB-IBF : Douglas DC-8-63  - Lewis Grant

5Y-VIP (c/n 620 series -308) was delivered to Hapag Lloyd in January 1992 as D-AHLC. Hapag Lloyd retired it in December 2001 and in March 2002 the plane starts its new lease with ASA African Safari (5Y-VIP)

Photo: Flyingphotos - Frankfurt

Operating from Moi International Airport, it was part of the African Safari Club group, utilizing aircraft like the Douglas DC-8 and Airbus A310 to fly tourists into the Kenyan coast
 

Out of Business - (filed for bankruptcy in 2011).

Hub: Moi International Airport, Mombasa, Kenya.

Founded: August 1, 1967, by Swiss entrepreneur Karl Jakob Rüdin.

Primary Operation: Charter flights from Europe to Kenya.

Fleet History: Operated Bristol Britannia, Douglas DC-8, McDonnell Douglas DC-10, and Airbus A310.

Demise: Operations slowed in 2007 due to political unrest in Kenya, ultimately leading to closure

Fleet:

5Y-VIP Airbus A310-300
D-AHLA Airbus A310-300
5Y-AYR Bristol 175 Britannia 300 Cargo
5Y-AZP Bristol 175 Britannia 300 Cargo
5Y-ALT Bristol 175 Britannia 310 Cargo
5Y-ANS Bristol 175 Britannia 310
G-AOVF Bristol 175 Britannia 310
G-AOVN Bristol 175 Britannia 310
5Y-ASA Douglas DC-8-30
5Y-BAS Douglas DC-8-50
5Y-ZEB McDonnell Douglas DC-8-60/70
HB-IBF McDonnell Douglas DC-8-60/70
5Y-MBA McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30