Nairobi, Aug. 6 -- Nairobi-based budget carrier Jambojet has won a contract to maintain and repair the fleet of Ghanaian carrier Passion Air, its first client after venturing into the maintenance business as a new revenue stream.

The first aircraft under the contract is expected to arrive by Friday for a C-check-a comprehensive inspection carried out at intervals determined by an aircraft's maintenance programme, typically every 18 to 24 months or after a specified number of flight hours and cycles.

The deal marks a major milestone in Jambojet's bid to expand into the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) segment, which is dominated by established carriers like Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines.

The International Air Transport Ass...