Corporate Helicopters Kenya

Corporate Helicopters is a helicopter charter company in Kenya, incorporated in 2005 under the name Youth Aviation. Its operational headquarters are at Wilson Airport in Nairobi, and it also operates from Moi International Airport in Mombasa. It flies within Kenya and the wider East Africa region.

Services

• Safari charters: tailor-made flights to scenic locations in East Africa
• Executive transport and airport transfer, to move between meetings or avoid traffic on the way to the airport
• Filming and photography, including documentaries, sporting events and news
• Medical evacuation and rescue: the company says it has worked closely with the Kenya Red Cross for several years
• Flight share: individual seats on flights already created by the company, with a flight confirmed once a minimum of four seats are booked
• Empty legs, listed on the site for booking

Destinations

The website describes charter options in Kenya, including the Rift Valley, Hell's Gate, Lake Naivasha, Nakuru, Lake Turkana, Mount Kenya and the Masai Mara. Beyond Kenya it lists Kampala, Entebbe, Mount Elgon and the Rwenzori range in Uganda, the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar in Tanzania, Kigali, the Volcanoes park, Nyungwe Forest and Gisenyi in Rwanda, and Ethiopia.

Crew

The site says its pilots are led by Lt. Col. (Ret) Paul Denge and Maj. (Ret) Patrick Ngari Mugani, both with more than 30 years of aviation experience and military backgrounds. Its client record is stated to include Bill and Melinda Gates, TD Jakes and senior Kenyan government officials.

Booking

Clients can request a charter through an online form, choosing departure and return dates, pick up and drop off points and number of people, with a same day return option.