East African Airways

East African Airways
IATA ICAO Call sign
EC EC EastAf
Founded1 January 1946 (1946-01-01)
Commenced operations1946 (1946)
Ceased operations1977 (1977)
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Secondary hubs
Subsidiaries
  • Simbair Ltd.
HeadquartersNairobi, Kenya

East African Airways Corporation, more commonly known as East African Airways, was an airline jointly run by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. It was set up on 1 January 1946, starting operations the same year. The airline was headquartered in the Sadler House in Nairobi, Kenya.[1] The corporation was dissolved in 1977 amid deteriorated relations among the three countries.

  1. ^ "World airline directory – East African Airways Corporation (EAA)". Flight International: 923. 10 April 1976. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2012.