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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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. The corporation was dissolved in 1977 amid deteriorated relations among the three countries.