Mombasa Air Services

During the seventies, eighties and nineties, Mombasa was restricted by existent colonial legislation, from receiving international scheduled services, which were all directed to the capital city of Nairobi.

Hunting, however became banned, and the growing global realization of the value of protecting wildlife, coupled with long range jet travel meant that the Kenya coast, with unspoilt tropical beaches close to world-famous wildlife parks, generated a steady demand for local tourist flights to visit the game parks.

MAS grew a fleet of piston engined aircraft to handle the local charter demand to game parks and other places of tourist interest.

The purchase of turbo-prop aircraft did not occur at that time, and the start up of domestic scheduled tourist services from Mombasa to the game parks was delayed until the nineties.

Also operated on multi day "Flug Safaris" from Malindi, or Mombasa to Game Parks such as Amboseli, Samburu, and the Masai Mara.