Lake Victoria Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/lake-victoria/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Sun, 06 Nov 2022 10:44:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png Lake Victoria Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/lake-victoria/ 32 32 Precision Air’s ATR-42 Crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/06/precision-airs-atr-42-crashes-into-lake-victoria-in-tanzania/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=precision-airs-atr-42-crashes-into-lake-victoria-in-tanzania https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/06/precision-airs-atr-42-crashes-into-lake-victoria-in-tanzania/#respond Sun, 06 Nov 2022 10:44:02 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=8264 A Precision Air turboprop crashed into lake Victoria while en route from Dar Es Salaam to Bukoba in the Kagera region as its destination with accident occurring in the early hours of Sunday (November 5th). The aircraft, an ATR42 turboprop with registration 5H-PWF had 43 occupants including 39 passengers and four cabin crew members, authorities [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/06/precision-airs-atr-42-crashes-into-lake-victoria-in-tanzania/feed/ 0 Zipline Expands into Kenya, Kisumu to Serve as Base of Operations for its Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) https://airspace-africa.com/2022/02/22/zipline-expands-into-kenya-kisumu-to-serve-as-base-of-operations-for-its-uncrewed-aerial-system-uas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zipline-expands-into-kenya-kisumu-to-serve-as-base-of-operations-for-its-uncrewed-aerial-system-uas https://airspace-africa.com/2022/02/22/zipline-expands-into-kenya-kisumu-to-serve-as-base-of-operations-for-its-uncrewed-aerial-system-uas/#respond Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:36:05 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=5457 Instant logistics leader Zipline and Kisumu County, a member of the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB), recently signed an agreement to use Zipline’s industry-leading warehousing facility and autonomous aircraft technology to store and deliver COVID-19 vaccines, blood products, and other medical commodities to Kisumu County health facilities. The agreement calls for the establishment and operation [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/02/22/zipline-expands-into-kenya-kisumu-to-serve-as-base-of-operations-for-its-uncrewed-aerial-system-uas/feed/ 0 Kenya’s Kisumu International Airport Set to Export Fresh Produce https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/08/kenyas-kisumu-international-airport-set-to-export-fresh-produce/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kenyas-kisumu-international-airport-set-to-export-fresh-produce https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/08/kenyas-kisumu-international-airport-set-to-export-fresh-produce/#respond Sat, 08 Jan 2022 18:28:39 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=4908 Following its recent Expansion, Kisumu International Airport is branching out to handle fresh produce with the inaugural flight scheduled for January 8. Located on Kenya’s Lake Victoria region the airport encompasses cargo handling facility and cold storage facilities through Public Private Partnerships (PPP). The Kisumu Lakefront Development Corporation (KLDC) Chairman FCPA Edward Ouko said farmers [...]

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