Renegade Air
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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)[1] is a regional airline based at Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Kenya.[2][3] Renegade Air was founded in 2012.[4] It now serves the market between Wilson Airport, Wajir Airport and Kisumu International Airport,[5][6] 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
Current fleet
As of August 2025, Renegade Air operates the following aircraft:[7]
| 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
- 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.[8]
References
- ^ "Airline Code Full Details (Renegade Air)". Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ^ 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.
