Renegade Air Explained

Renegade Air ^[1] is a regional airline based at Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Kenya.^{[2] [3]} Renegade Air was founded in 2012.^[4] It now serves the market between Wilson Airport, Wajir Airport and Kisumu International Airport,^{[5] [6]} using Bombardier Dash 8-Q300 aircraft along these routes. Aside from scheduled passenger services they offer private charters, ACMI Leasing, Evacuation and Relief services. They operate a fleet of DASH 8 Q300, DASH 8 Q200, Cessna Caravan, Fokker 50 & Fokker 70.

Accidents and incidents

• 9 August 2024: A de Haviland Dash 8-300, 5Y-SMI, operating for the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service, lost all landing gear wheels during takeoff from Maban, South Sudan. The aircraft continued to its destination, Malakal Airport, and made a no-gear landing after burning off fuel. All 35 people on board survived.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Airline Code Full Details (Renegade Air). 2022-03-04.
2. Web site: Otieno . Bonface . 2021-07-22 . Renegade Air set to start direct Kisumu flights next month . 2022-03-04 . Business Daily . en.
3. Web site: Dunn . Graham . 2021-08-26 . Kenya’s Renegade Air launches second scheduled service . 2022-03-04 . Flight Global . en.
4. Web site: August 2012 . Githu Muigai Partners With Skyward, Silverstone Air Directors to Start Renegade Air . 4 March 2022 . Kahawa Tungu.
5. Web site: 22 July 2021 . Renegade Air set to start direct Kisumu flights next month . 4 March 2022 . .
6. Web site: Matete. Faith . 31 August 2021 . Renegade Air to ply Nairobi-Kisumu route . 4 March 2022 . .
7. Web site: Hradecky . Simon . Accident: Renegade DH8C at Maban and Malakal on Aug 9th 2024, gear damage on departure . . 9 August 2024 . 9 August 2024.