Kite Aviation Capital Expands Special Missions Portfolio with Acquisition of Cessna Citation Sovereign

Kite Aviation Capital is pleased to announce the acquisition of a Cessna Citation C680 Sovereign, operated by Phoenix Aviation from Wilson Airport. Phoenix Aviation specialises in private charter and medevac operations across Africa and beyond, bringing over 30 years of experience and accreditations that reflect world-class operational, medical, and maintenance standards. The aircraft will support emergency aviation services and government-backed healthcare missions across East Africa.

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The acquisition forms part of Kite Aviation Capital's recently launched Special Missions strategy — a dedicated platform deploying long-term, flexible capital to operators serving government and public-service contracts in medical response, firefighting, and intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance (ISR).