Discipline, Destiny, and Determination: Magdalene Mwachiti’s Blueprint for Breaking Barriers
Magdalene Mwachiti’s rise to Marketing Manager at 748 Air Services is a story of resilience, adaptability, and the unwavering pursuit of excellence. From childhood dreams of law to an unexpected yet fulfilling career in aviation, her journey is proof that life’s twists often lead us exactly where we are meant to be. One of Magdalene’s […]
From education to aviation.
When one is orphaned at an early age, they consciously or subconsciously develop a tendency of searching for a father figure in replacement of their gone biological fathers. For Rashid Abdi who became an orphan at the tender age of four, his older brother, seven years his senior, became that father figure. He endowed him […]
The Go Getter.
The paths were illuminated, but unaware which route to choose, she stood distorted. Impotent to decide how to move forward in life, she began her odyssey. This is the life-changing story of Safiya Idd, a canny young accounting and finance graduate. Her expedition began in a room filled with over ten established panelists, as she […]
A man on a mission.
Mahamud Tawane has always known the value of work. As a boy in Garissa, Kenya, he would spend his school holidays working at his father’s cotton farm, cultivating and harvesting. At the end of the day, he would be paid per kilo of his harvest. In his final year of secondary school, Tawane had a […]
One step at a time.
In the early 1980s, on the small caribbean island state of Antigua and Barbuda, a young boy named Charlesworth Hunte was navigating an improvised toy aircraft attached to a string. Little did he know at the time that he would become the first pilot to transport a sitting United Nations Secretary General on a Dash-8Q400 […]
Diversity.
How does one switch from a managerial position at a beer manufacturing company to become a pioneer in the aviation industry? Meet Moses Mwangi, Managing Director at 748 Air Services, a man whose entire existence runs on one word: diversity. Moses started out as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), in 1984. His adamant pursuit of […]
Patience is a virtue.
While other kids in Lusoi Primary School in Nyeri played regular games, Samuel Mwaura Muthinji spent his time creating aircraft models from iron sheets. Muthinji was fascinated by how huge heavy metallic objects floated in the air and moved from one point to another. His enchantment for flying came at a tender age and he […]
Time Management – An important trait.
Before joining the aviation industry, Ali Mohamed worked as a driver and guide with a Tours and Travel company. His job was to primarily move clients from one destination to another. “The Tours and Travel industry is interesting but very limited. It is season based and this comes with a lot of instability,” Ali said. […]
Aviation Security – My Passion.
Edward Aluda used to work as a general airport operator with an air brand-handling service company. Despite executing his duties of facilitating passengers and cargo diligently, Edward’s eyes lingered around and detected everything that was going on at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. One operation stood out in particular; the security procedure. Edward was captivated by […]
My First time flying.
In a frenzied state, she sat unable to carry the anxiety she felt in the aircraft any longer. She kept her composure, but inside the fear was suffocating her, like a pillow pushed over her mouth and silencing her noise. The air was crippling. All she wanted to do was scream aloud. But anytime she […]
