A recognized leader in the aviation industry in Tanzania, we began in 1997 with one pilot and one aircraft. We are a sister company of the long-established Airkenya Aviation, and we are based in the northern town of Arusha. Arusha is the starting point of safaris into northern Tanzania.

Within five years, we have carried over 100.000 passengers. Our fleet now offers four aircraft, allowing for the transport of 57 passengers at a time. Regional Air Services only operate turboprop aircraft as these are proven to be the most reliable type of engines from safety statistic conducted in the Unites States.

We now operate twice daily flights to Lake Manyara, Seronera and Grumeti (both in the Serengeti) as well as daily morning flights to Klein's Camp (on the north-east boundary of the Serengeti). In addition to our scheduled flights, we offer private charters to any destination within East, Central and Southern Africa.

Onwards Flights

Our schedule links with Airkenya's flights to and from Nairobi and also with flights to and from Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam and the Selous.

Group Travel

We have considered experience of moving medium to large groups anywhere in East Africa. Both Captain Iris McCallum, (our GM), and John Buckley, (our MD), are members of the East African Chapter of the Society of incentive Travel Executives (SITE).

Personnel

The Company presently employs 37 staff, 8 of whom are pilots. At the controls, from the start is Captain Iris McCallum. One of East Africa's best-known pilots, Iris has flown for over 28 years in many parts of Africa and has over 15,600 hours. Iris has built a reputation for Regional Air Services based on safety, reliability and friendly efficiency. (Iris was awarded the "Guinness Stout Effort" award for bravery in flying in 1980, an acclaim not endowed on many.)

Honours

Setting standards like flying only turbo-prom aircraft, and recruiting the best pilots, Regional Air Services has maintained its poll position amongst the proliferation of air charter companies in Tanzanian. Visiting dignitaries and celebrities, have for the most part, flow with us. A recent on is pictured below; the President of Finland flew in February 2003, booked by the Government of Tanzania.

Insurance

Considered an important facto in the business, each aircraft carries a combined passenger/third party liability cover of US$50 million as well as the recent hull war risk cover. The insurance is placed in the London underwriting market through eh Company's brokers, Marsh Ltd. (formerly Sedgwick Aviation Ltd.) in London.

Maintenance

We only operate turbo-prop aircraft as these are proven the most reliable type of engines from safety statistics conducted in the United States.
Our maintenance and engineering is done by Airkenya in Nairobi, Kenya, which is a workstation approved by the America Federal Aviation Authority, the British Civil Aviation Authority as well as the Kenya and Tanzania Directorates of Civil Aviation. All aircraft are fitted with weather avoidance systems (radar) as well as HF radios to enable communication with the offices, other aircraft and clients.

Approvals

We have been selected as the personnel carrier for a number of multi-national companies like Anglo American, BP, Resolute Mining and Abbot Laboratories. Approval is only given after conducting thorough technical and operational audit, and the standards are met.

Satisfied Customers of Regional Air Services

Other dignitaries who have been entered into our passenger manifest are below:

Mandela
Byline: Attending the Burundi Peace Talks in March 2001

Kofi Annan
Byline: Having a break from opening the United Nations Criminal Tribunal in Arusha