Coastal Aviation Explained

Coastal Aviation should not be confused with Coastal Air.

Airline:Coastal Air
Iata:CQ
Icao:CSV
Callsign:COASTAL AIR
Hubs:Julius Nyerere International Airport
Fleet Size:22
Destinations:more than 42
Num Employees:300 (2020)
Secondary Hubs:Arusha Airport
Headquarters:Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Key People:Capt. Basil Obeidat (CEO, Accountable Manager)

Coastal Air is an airline that operates out of Julius Nyerere International Airport, Terminal 1, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It services many areas in Tanzania, but also operates regionally to neighboring countries, including Kenya and Rwanda.[1]

Location

The company's main office is located at the Slipway, Masaki, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's largest city and the country's business and financial capital. The geographical coordinates of the company's headquarters are:06°52'25.0"S, 39°12'07.0"E (Latitude:-6.873611; Longitude:39.201944). The company slogan is "The Flying Safari Company."

Overview

Coastal Aviation started out as a purely charter airline in 1987. As of May 2020, charter forms a significant percentage of its business, including scenic and medevac flights. However it also maintains a scheduled service, operating mainly from Dar es Salaam Airport and Arusha Airport.[2] After starting with a single aircraft operating between Dar es Salaam and Selous Game Reserve, Coastal Aviation has evolved into a flying safari airline in Eastern Africa, with a fleet of 14 aircraft and flights to more than 42 destinations spanning Tanzania, Kenya and Rwanda.[1]

As of May 2020, the airline employed about 300 staff members. In 2019, a total of approximately 150,000 passengers traveled with the airline.

Destinations

This is a partial list of Coastal Aviation's destinations (Schedule and Charter).[2]

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
TanzaniaArusha
IringaIringa Airport
MoshiKilimanjaro International Airport
KilwaKilwa Masoko Airport
Mafia IslandMafia Airport
MwanzaMwanza Airport
Lake ManyaraLake Manyara Airport
TangaTanga Airport
TarimeTarime Airstrip
Pemba IslandPemba Airport
Selous Game ReserveMtemere Airstrip
Serengeti National ParkSeronera Airstrip
ZanzibarZanzibar International Airport
Dar es SalaamJulius Nyerere International Airport
KenyaNairobiWilson Airport
NairobiJomo Kenyatta International Airport
MigoriMigori Airport
KigaliKigali International Airport

Fleet

As of December 2020, Coastal Aviation operated a fleet of 22 aircraft, comprising the following aircraft types.[3] [4]

Coastal Aviation fleet
AircraftIn FleetOrdersPassengersNotes
CPYTotal
Cessna 208 Caravan161212
Pilatus PC-12699
Total22

Accidents and incidents

On 15 November 2017, at 11.00 local time, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registration number 5H-EGG, with one pilot and ten tourists, crashed in unclear circumstances. The plane was in flight to Serengeti National Park and the accident occurred near Empakaai Camp, in Arusha Region. All 11 people on board died.[5]

On 25 October 2017, at 1430 local time, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registration number 5H-THR, with one pilot and ten passengers, crashed after landing at Lobo Airstrip in Serengeti National Park. After touchdown, the pilot lost control of the aircraft, which veered to the left and struck a tree. The pilot and two passengers were injured. Eight other passengers were not hurt. The aircraft was badly damaged.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aerocrs.com . Coastal Aviation Completes The Implementation of AeroCRS . https://web.archive.org/web/20160814005254/http://aerocrs.com/coastal-aviation-completes-the-implementation-of-aerocrs/ . dead . August 14, 2016 . 8 February 2016 . AeroCRS . 13 May 2020 . Tel Aviv‐Yafo, Israel . Cached from the original on 10 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Coastal Aviation Scheduled Flights From 1 June 2019 Until 31 May 2020 . Coastal Aviation . 1 March 2020 . Coastal Aviation . 13 May 2020 . Dar es Salaam.
  3. Web site: About Coastal Aviation Tanzania Limited . Coastal Aviation . Coastal Aviation . 27 December 2020 . Dar es Salaam.
  4. Web site: Coastal Aviation To Ply Serengeti, Ruaha Routes . 15 February 2019 . . Zephania Ubwani . 13 May 2020 . Dar es Salaam.
  5. Web site: Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Empakaai Camp: 11 killed . 2017 . Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A) . 14 May 2020 . Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives . Geneva, Switzerland.
  6. Web site: Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Lobo . 2017 . Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A) . 14 May 2020 . Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives . Geneva, Switzerland.