The Auric Air fleet has been chosen to provide:

Aircraft well suited to the "bush" airstrips that make up the majority of 
the destinations served by the airline and the ability to cope with the very short flight time between many of the airstrips 
served by the scheduled services.

All aircraft purchased Brand New in year 2008/2009/2010/2011. These aircraft are equipped with additional options that enable higher all up weight and shorter airfields.

Aircraft Type: CESSNA GRAND CARAVAN C208B
No. Owned: 5
Oldest: Purchased in 2008
Newest: Purchased in 2011
Passenger Capacity: 12 2 Pilots / 13 1 Pilot
Typical Payload: 1.200 KG 2.5 hours flight 1.5 hours reserve
Payload with Max Fuel: 800 KG 5.5 hours of flight 1.5 hours reserve
Cargo Capacity: Approx 15 Cubic Meters
Cargo Door Dims: 1.27m x 1.27m

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
Our entire fleet is maintained by Phoenix Aviation Limited. The maintenance organization is based at Wilson Airport and is approved by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority and the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority. Phoenix Aviation is also the Authorized Service Center for the aircraft manufacturer Cessna. All licensed engineers in charge of maintaining the aircraft have attended aircraft type approved courses and have considerable practical experience. In addition, Auric Air employs aircraft technicians who liaise between the pilots and the maintenance facilities and coordinate refueling of the aircraft and their movement on the airport apron.

INSURANCE:

Caravans - United States Dollars 20 million

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have a specific insurance related query.

FLIGHT OPERATIONS
Auric Air operates under an Air Operators Certificate issued by the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority who carries out a detailed annual audit of the company's operations and related documentation and also carries out ramp spot-checks. Auric Air currently employs 13 pilots of different nationalities with combined flying experience of over 40,000 hours with two pilots each having over 5,000 hours experience. All pilots attend annual refresher courses including simulator training at either Flight Safety in Wichita or in Johannesburg.