Wealthy kenyans now buying planes....

[RV Pundit]

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Look like soon the status symbol will be owning a private plane.

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Kenyans-push-number-of-registered-planes-to-1268/-/539546/2493554/-/wlqqy4z/-/index.html

[Mintos]

2nd hand small plane from SA costing about US$ 100K?? thats about 9 mirrion shirrings bob. No wonder these planes are so many and they do fall out of the skies so frequently.

[Mr Mansfield.]

With 10,000 kenyans classified as USD millionaires and growing,you expect demand for luxury items to be very strong,planes will be the next status symbol not cars,you can find a plane even for KES 2MN,

Without Prejudice.

[Olekoima]

2nd hand small plane from SA costing about US$ 100K?? thats about 9 mirrion shirrings bob. No wonder these planes are so many and they do fall out of the skies so frequently.

I think those that fall off have a lot to do with pilot error. Nothing wrong with the plane.

[gout]

time to a plane servicing school at river road

[RV Pundit]

Owning is small part; running it; even parking it in hangar cost a fortune.

2nd hand small plane from SA costing about US$ 100K?? thats about 9 mirrion shirrings bob. No wonder these planes are so many and they do fall out of the skies so frequently.

[Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants]

Owning is small part; running it; even parking it in hangar cost a fortune.

2nd hand small plane from SA costing about US$ 100K?? thats about 9 mirrion shirrings bob. No wonder these planes are so many and they do fall out of the skies so frequently.

Yep.  The real cost of the plane is elsewhere.  It's not in the fuselage and wings.