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Our History
1985
Now
1985
Our Birth
ALS started operations with One Cessna C-150 which was initially leased out to a flying school. One big dream, a lot of faith, unmatched determination and one pilot; that is all we needed to make it work. We have had to overcome a lot of challenges and hurdles to get to where we are today.
Now
Thirty one years later
Today, as an industry leader, ALS offers a range of customized and comprehensive aviation solutions for the benefit of Humanitarian Operations, Airlines, Oil/ Resource exploration, and VIP Clientele. Our team comprises of professional, qualified, and experienced staff committed to providing an unparalleled aviation service.
Today
We have acquired the following aircraft:
- EMBRAER 145
- EMBRAER 135
- BOMBARDIER (Dash 8-100)
- BEECHCRAFT 1900
- EUROCOPTER AS350
- KINGAIR B200
ALS started operations in 1985 and over the years has seen steady growth ever since. Today, as an industry leader, ALS offers a range of customized and comprehensive aviation solutions for the benefit of Humanitarian Operations, Airlines, Oil/ Resource exploration, and VIP Clientele.
Our team comprises of professional, qualified, and experienced staff committed to providing an unparalleled aviation service. We are proud to have successfully passed the audits and supplier qualification requirements of many global organisations like:
- the World Food Programme (UNWFP)
- the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
- the Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF)
- Rwanda Air
- Woodside Energy
In addition, ALS has recently completed its IOSA certification process and has as a result succeeded at becoming a part of the elite list in international aviation.
Our passion for what we do transfers from our team
Chairman of the Board of Directors – Aslam Khan
Accountable Manager / CEO – Shakeel Khan
Technical Director – Arshad Khan
Commercial Director – Nizar Athman
Director of Operations – Charles Waruru
Director of Maintenance (A.O.C) – Maurice Mukung
Director of Quality Assurance – Neville Forde
Base Maintenance Manager – Hetal Vadgama
Finance Director – Pankaj Shikotra
Director of Safety – Nilesh Somaia
Flight Operations Manager – Victor Namunyu
Procurement Manager – Jack Mpaayei
Chief Pilot – Justus Rinnert
Human Resource Manager – Jedidah M. Kuria
OUR MISSION
To provide quality aviation services, while adhering to the highest certification, safety, and security standards.
OUR VISION
To be amongst the leading providers of customized aviation solutions worldwide.
Our Management Team
Aslam Khan
Chairman
Upon graduating high school in 1970, Aslam joined Kenya Air force as a cadet pilot and completed office training at Armed Forces Training College in Lanet and also trained in . . .
Shakeel Khan
C. E. O.
Shakeel is a young and dynamic executive holding a Masters Degree in Business Administration (Entrepreneurship) from the University of Liverpool.
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Arshad Khan
Deputy Accountable Manager
Upon completion of high school in 1974, Arshad joined Ryce Motors as a Workshop Supervisor and left as a Workshop Manager in 1976. He operated his own business at . . .
Maurice Mukung
Director of Maintenance (AOC)
Maurice is a holder of a Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering and a licensed engineer on Airframe & Power plant. He also holds Executive Masters in Business Administration . . .
Neville Forde
Director, Quality Assurance
Neville has vast experience in the aviation industry having worked in the quality departments of various organizations since 1982. He has also attended various quality . . .
Nizar Athman
Commercial Director
Nizar is a holder of a Bachelor of Science in Applied Accounting Degree and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Accountants (FCCA). Nizar was employed in ALS Limited . . .
Nilesh K. Somaia
Director of Safety
Nilesh is a Commercial Pilot with the following ratings:
Beech 1900, King Air 300, King Air 200, Cessna 402 and Cessna 182 His . . .
Beech 1900, King Air 300, King Air 200, Cessna 402 and Cessna 182 His . . .
Pankaj Shikotra
Finance Director
Pankaj Shikotra holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Edinburgh Business School, is a Fellow wi . .
Charles N. Waruru
Director of Operations
Charles Waruru has vast experience in the aviation Industry with over 10,000 flying hours spanning over 25 years in the aviation industry. He holds a Kenyan Airline Transport . . .
Jack Mpaayei
Procurement Manager
Jack is a holder of Master of Business administration Strategic management option, and a Bachelors degree in information technology. Jack was employed in ALS limited as a stores clerk . . .
Victor Namunyu
Flight Operations Manager
Victor has over 15 years of experience in the Aviation and Flight Operations department. He started his aviation career with Kenya Airways then later joined Jetlink Express Limited.
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Justus Rinnert
Chief Pilot
Justus has over 12,000 hours flying experience and is rated on DH8. He obtained his Kenyan license in 2007, joined ALS in 2012, was appointed training captain for the Dash 8 in. . .
Jedidah M. Kuria
HR Manager
Jedidah is a senior human resource/administration professional and generalist in Human Resource Management. She holds a Master of Business Administration in Human . . .
Our Staff in Action
Subsidiaries & Associated Companies
Connoisseur Aviation Ltd
Connoisseur Aviation is a financing company that facilitates leasing of aircrafts with its registered place of business in Nairobi, Kenya. Connoisseur is an associated company to ALS.
Joint Ventures
AREF JV
AREF JV is a joint venture established by ALS and AREF Investment Group (Kuwait) to provide passenger interconnection services using two Embraer 135 jet aircraft. AREF JV is the company through which ALS intends to begin offering jet interconnection services to other commercial airlines following its receipt of the International Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) accreditation from the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Our Clients, Past and Present
