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| Founded | 2012 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Wilson Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 16 | ||||||
| Destinations | 3 (WIL, KIS, WJR, HBY) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||
| Website | flyrenegadeair | ||||||
Renegade Air (ICAO: RNG)[citation needed] is a regional airline based at Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Kenya.[1][2] Renegade Air was founded in 2012.[3] It now serves the market between Wilson Airport, Wajir Airport and Kisumu International Airport,[4][5] using Bombardier Dash 8-Q300 aircraft along these routes. Aside from scheduled passenger services they offer private charters, ACMI Leasing, Evacuation and Relief services.
Fleet
[edit]Current fleet
[edit]As of August 2025[update], Renegade Air operates the following aircraft:[6]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-500 | 1 | — | |
| ATR 72-500F | 1 | — | |
| Bombardier CRJ100ER | 1 | — | |
| Bombardier CRJ200LR | 2 | — | |
| De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 | 3 | — | |
| De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 | 2 | — | |
| Fokker 50 | 5 | — | |
| Fokker 70 | 1 | — | |
| Total | 16 |
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- 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]
References
[edit]- ↑ Otieno, Bonface (2021-07-22). "Renegade Air set to start direct Kisumu flights next month". Business Daily. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ↑ Dunn, Graham (2021-08-26). "Kenya's Renegade Air launches second scheduled service". Flight Global. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ↑ "Githu Muigai Partners With Skyward, Silverstone Air Directors to Start Renegade Air". Kahawa Tungu. August 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ "Renegade Air set to start direct Kisumu flights next month". Business Daily Africa. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ Matete, Faith (31 August 2021). "Renegade Air to ply Nairobi-Kisumu route". The Star. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Renegade Air". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 64.
- ↑ Hradecky, Simon (9 August 2024). "Accident: Renegade DH8C at Maban and Malakal on Aug 9th 2024, gear damage on departure". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 9 August 2024.