Kenya Airways Pride Centre granted new IATA Certification

The centre becomes first training centre globally to attain all three IATA certifications 

 

Nairobi May 15, 2013 – Kenya Airways Pride Centre, a training facility run by the national carrier, has been granted a new global certification by the International Air Transport Association.

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Kenya Airways and Safaricom launch “Fly with bonga points” pact

 

Nairobi: Thursday, May 2, 2013…Kenya Airways, the pride of Africa and leading integrated communications service provider, Safaricom Limited, have partnered to launch a proposition that allows customers to pay for tickets using Bonga points.

 

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Kenya Airways Cargo wins prestigious global award

Nairobi, Monday,   April 29, 2013 - Kenya Airways' Cargo Division has won the prestigious Air Cargo News global service award. Worldwide readers of Air Cargo News, the cargo industry’s leading publication, have voted Kenya Airways top in service excellence in moving cargo to and from the busy and increasingly competitive Africa region.

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KQ rewards customers as part of 36th anniversary celebrations

 

Nairobi April 26, 2013….Prizes include a Ranger Rover Sport car and fully paid holidays

 

 

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Kenya Airways Receives First Fully Owned Freighter Jet

April 11, 2013….Kenya Airways on Thursday received its first fully owned cargo aircraft to tap into the growing cargo freighting business in Africa.

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Kenya Airways and Etihad Airways in Codeshare Deal to Enhance their Global Network Coverage

 

Nairobi, February 21, 2013 – National carrier, Kenya Airways, has announced the expansion of its global network through a new codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways, the United Arab Emirates’ national airline.

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KQ Sales Promo

Nairobi, February 21, 2013 - Kenya Airways held the first draw for the ongoing sales promotion

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KQ joins war against wildlife poaching

Nairobi, February 10, 2013 – Kenya Airways has joined the war against wildlife poaching in a new partnership with Born Free Foundation, an international charity.

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KENYA AIRWAYS OPERATING PERFORMANCE; 3rd QTR – OCT to DEC 2012

 

Kenya Airways releases its operating results for the third quarter ended 31st December 2012.

 

 

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Happy Birthday KQ: 36th anniversary of Kenya Airways

 Nairobi, January 25, 2013 – National carrier Kenya Airways is now 36. The airline launched its first flight in February 1977 following breakup of the East African Community and disbanding of East African Airways.

 

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Investments and Expansions

NAIROBI, 24 JAN, 2013 ...Click the following links to read the latest news on investments and expansions in Kenya....

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KQ’s new E-Jet to boost African presence

Nairobi, January 21, 2013 - Kenya Airways has boosted its fleet with the latest arrival of a new Embraer E-190 jet as it expands with an eye on the lucrative African market.

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Update on Kenya Airways Flight KQ 320 Air Turnback

 Further to our earlier statement we would like to confirm that, we have confirmed alternative travel arrangements for the 56 passengers who were on KQ320 1st January.  Today’s flight KQ320 2nd January has been upgraded to a B737 800 which

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Kenya Airways Statement on Flight KQ320

   Kenya Airways Statement  Kenya Airways would like to inform its passengers, customers, investors and the public that its flight KQ320 1st January2013 from Khartoum to Cairo made an air turnback and landed safely at the same airport at 2136hrs

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KQ in Campaign Against HIV Travel Bans

 

NAIROBI, November 29, 2012 - Kenya Airways is participating in a global campaign against travel restrictions imposed on people living with HIV/ Aids to mark this year’s World Aids Day.

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Kenya Airways and Barclays Bank of Kenya Launch KQ Msafiri Visa Credit Card

November 28, 2012… Kenya Airways and Barclays Bank of Kenya have partnered with Visa to relaunch a co branded credit card dubbed KQ Msafiri Visa Credit Card. The KQ Msafiri Visa Credit Card holders will benefit by earning miles

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Xiamen Airlines Joins SkyTeam

Xiamen, 21 November 2012 – SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, today welcomes China’s Xiamen Airlines as its 19th member. Xiamen Airlines is also the fourth member from Greater China. The airline strengthens SkyTeam’s footprint in China and its overall #1 position in the Greater China Region by adding three new hubs - Xiamen, Fuzhou and Hangzhou – combined with a comprehensive domestic and growing international network.

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Kenya Airways Appoints Marketing Director

National carrier Kenya Airways has appointed Chris Diaz as its Marketing Director.

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Kenya Airways signs codeshare with Vietnam Airways

Kenya Airways boosts South East Asian footprint with new code share deal ; Kenya Airways tickets to be sold by Vietnam Airlines and vice versa... NAIROBI,  8 November 2012 Kenya Airways has entered into a code share agreement with Vietnam

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KENYA AIRWAYS OPERATING PERFORMANCE; 2nd QTR – JULY to SEP 2012

November 01, 2012... Kenya Airways releases its operating results for the second quarter ended 30th September 2012. The company put into the market capacity totalling 3,817m seat kilometres which was 4.9% above

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Kenya Airways to convert its Boeing 737-300 Passenger Jets into Freighters. The aircraft will complement the Boeing 747-400 Safari Connection Freighter

Kenya Airways has announced that it will convert four of its Boeing B737-300 passenger jets into freighters as it ramps up its cargo unit to meet surging cargo transportation demand across Africa and beyond.

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Kenya Airways acquires a new Embraer to growing fleet KQ proud owner of the 900th E-Jet Manufactured by Embraer

 Kenya Airways has received its 12th Ejet from Embraer which is also the 900th Ejet ever produced. “It is a real honor for Kenya Airways to be part of this highlight in Embraer’s history, by receiving the 900th E Jet,”

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Kenya Airways receives second fully owned Embraer

 •Aircraft emblazoned with SkyTeam Livery •Second of eight fully owned Embraer’s that KQ is acquiring this Financial year Nairobi, Sept. 17, 2012… National carrier Kenya Airways has deepened its relationship with the SkyTeam Alliance with the arrival of its second

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Kenya Airways announces successful completion of Voluntary Early Retire Programme and Staff rationalization Exercise

  Kenya Airways announces successful completion of Voluntary Early Retire Programme and Staff rationalization Exercise  Thursday, September 6, 2012…National carrier, Kenya Airways has announced the completion of its staff rationalization programme that will see the airline save close to Sh1.2

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Kenya Airways takes delivery of first fully-owned Embraer E190 jet

    Kenya Airways takes delivery of first fully owned Embraer E190 jet   September 1, 2012...The first Embraer E190 aircraft to be fully purchased by Kenya Airways touched down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on September

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Kenya Airways announces a staff restructuring exercise Move meant to ensure long-term sustainability of the airline’s business

August 3, 2012… National carrier Kenya Airways has announced the modalities of the staff rationalisation programme which will start with a Voluntary Early Retirement programme followed by a redundancy programme in a bid to streamline cost management.    Kenya Airways

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Kenya Airways and Afreximbank sign Fleet financing agreement

 Nairobi, June 25th, 2012: Kenya Airways Limited (Kenya Airways) today announced that its Board of Directors had approved the award of the mandate to arrange the aircraft financing for the purchase of nine (9) new Boeing 787-800s (Dreamliners) (B787s), one (1) Boeing 777-300ER (B777-300ER), and ten (10) Embraer -190 aircraft (E-190s) to the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). The mandate was awarded to the Afreximbank following due consideration and assessment of several financing bids received pursuant to a request for proposals (RFPs) issued by Kenya Airways in March 2012.

The financing package consists of a pre-delivery payments (PDPs) facility and an aircraft delivery finance facility to fund the delivery of the B787s, B777-300ER, and the E190s.

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Kenya Airways Rights shares start trading at Nairobi Securities Exchange

 Thursday, June 19, 2012…..New shares issued by national carrier Kenya Airways in the Rights Issue that ended April 30, commenced trading this morning at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. 

The 1,034,853,551 additional shares issued by Kenya Airways at a price of Ksh14 per share brings the total number of shares issued by the airline 1,496,469,034. The cash call netted Ksh14.487 Billion against a target of Ksh 20.68 Billion. The proceeds will go to financing pre-delivery payments for a fleet of nine Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner aircraft, the first of which is expected to join the airline fleet in 2014. 

Speaking during the bell-ringing ceremony to signify start of trading in the Rights Issue shares, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance, Mr. Joseph Kinyua, said the fact that the Rights Issue garnered over 70% subscription rate in a difficult market environment was testimony to the confidence that shareholders including the government continue to have in the airline. 

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Kenya Airways Announces Schedule Changes

 Airline optimizing capacity as it opens new destinations, increases frequencies on existing routes

June 12, 2012….Kenya Airways has announced changes to its Summer Schedule. Key highlights include suspension of flights to Muscat and Rome effective immediately until further notice due to capacity optimization across the network.

The airline has introduced a new direct flight to Dubai which will operate three times a week with late evening departures from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to capture the late connecting traffic arriving into Nairobi. This is in addition to the daily Dubai service that the airline operates. The airline will now operate 10 non-stop flights to Dubai.

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Operations at JKIA now back to normal

Wednesday, June 06th 2012 ....Kenya Airways would like to inform its passengers, customers and the public that Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has now been opened for operations. 

As a result of the morning disruption the following flights have been cancelled and passengers have been scheduled on the later flights as below. 

1) KQ760/761 cancelled, passengers to be re accommodated on KQ762/763 – Johannesburg 

2) KQ652/653 cancelled, passengers to be re accommodated on KQ656/657/658 - Kisumu

3) KQ480/483 cancelled, passengers to be re accommodated on KQ484/485 – Dar es Salaam

4) KQ490/491 cancelled, passengers to be re accommodated on KQ484/485 - Zanzibar

5) KQ350/351 cancelled, passengers to be re accommodated on KQ352/353 – Juba 

6) KQ702 cancelled, passengers to be re accommodated on KQ720 – Lusaka &Harare

7) KQ318 cancelled, passengers to be re accommodated on KQ310 – Dubai & Muscat

8) KQ468 cancelled, passengers to be re accommodated  on KQ442 – Bujumbura & Kigali

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Kenya Airways Statement

Wednesday, June 06th 2012....Kenya Airways would like to inform its passengers, customers and the public that Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has been closed indefinitely since 0400hrs today Wednesday June 6th 2012, due to a disabled aircraft on the runway. 

All Kenya Airways morning arrivals have been diverted to Mombasa, Entebbe and Dar es Salam as below. 

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Kenya Airways rolls out SkyPriority Service in Partnership with SkyTeam

 SkyPriority will reduce check in and transfer time, assuring customers of convenience 

May 30, 2012….Loyal customers of Kenya Airways can now enjoy more convenience when travelling following the launch of the SkyPriority service across the airline’s network. SkyPriority is a series of distinctively branded priority airport services offered to Elite Plus, First and Business Class customers 

The new service launched this morning offers eligible customers valuable benefits such as priority access to facilities and services such as check in, boarding and baggage handling as well as immigration control at various airports.

Speaking during the launch of the service, Kenya Airways Chief Operating Officer Mbuvi Ngunze said the service was yet another service enhancement initiative by the airline and its partners in the SkyTeam Alliance.

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Kenya Airways adds Tenth Embraer to growing fleet

The latest addition 5Y-KYT Increase capacity in the Regional routes 

May 31, 2012…. Kenya Airways has added another Embraer E190 to its rapidly growing fleet as it expands its destinations in Africa while increasing frequencies on existing routes.    

This brings to ten the number of Embraer aircraft operated by the national carrier. The latest acquisition is the last delivery of the three E190’s acquired from Air Lease Corporation.  

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Kenya Airways strengthens regional presence with new flights to Kilimanjaro & Eldoret

 May 30, 2012…….National carrier Kenya Airways has announced the launch of flights to two new destinations - Kilimanjaro in Northern Tanzania and Eldoret in Kenya’s Rift Valley - beginning July.

The airline will, from July 2, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport and twice daily to Eldoret starting July 4. The launch of the new destinations is expected to strengthen the airline’s presence in the region.

Kenya Airways will operate narrow body Embraer E170 aircraft on the Eldoret route with KQ 660 and KQ661 departing from Nairobi and Eldoret at 0740hrs and 0910hrs respectively. In the evening, KQ664 will depart Nairobi at 1715hrs whilst KQ665 departs from Eldoret at 1900hrs.

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Boeing 767 Press Release

23rd May 2012….Today Kenya Airways will receive a B767 from International Leasing Financing Corporation from Miami. The aircraft becomes the 6th B767 to join KQ operations and has been designated 5Y KYV. A team comprised of KQ Engineers, Pilots and

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New Delhi now officially Kenya Airways’ 57th destination

 May 10, 2012…..New Delhi today officially became part of Kenya Airways’ expanding global network.  

The inaugural flight to the Indian capital departed from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at 1350hrs with a high-powered team led by the chairman of the airline’s board of directors Evanson Mwaniki.

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KQ Cargo extends Ksh1.5 million sponsorship to Rhino Charge

Cash will go to supporting conservation of 3 key national water towers

May 8, 2012……Kenya Airways cargo division, KQ Cargo, today announced its sponsorship of this year’s Rhino Charge Event which is seeking to raise money to support the construction of electric fences around the country’s three largest water towers. 

The national carrier has set aside Ksh1.5 million through Cargo, to fund the activities of the Rhino Ark Charitable Trust, which spearheads the conservation effort. 

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Kenya Airways, Cellulant partner to launch ‘KQ Mobile’

 … new mobile phone-based customer service platform to ease ticketing and enhance services  

Nairobi, May 7, 2012… Kenya Airways, in conjunction with local IT firm Cellulant, has launched a new mobile technology platform that will enable the airline’s customers to enjoy enhanced interactive services.   

In a trendsetting move, Kenya Airways now becomes one of the first airlines in Africa to deliver a mobile phone-based solution as part of its customer service information enhancement programme.

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Kenya Airways Releases its Operating Results for the Fourth Quarter ended 31st Mar 2012.

The company put into the market place capacity totalling 3,290m seat kilometres which was at par with last year’s level.  There were compensating changes evidenced in the network with incremental destinations launched to Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), N’djamena (Chad) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) while Europe shrunk due to capacity rationalization.

 

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Kenya Airways flights to Rome are still on

Kenya Airways informs its passengers, travel trade and members of the public that it continues to operate 3 weekly flights to Rome (FCO) contrary to the story published in some parts of the media.

The story creates the impression that flights have been suspended indefinitely which has sent the wrong signals to our customers and the market. 

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Kenya Airways Selects GEnx-1B Engines to Power Boeing 787 Fleet

NAIROBI, KENYA – April 2, 2012 – Kenya Airways has selected the GEnx-1B engine to power its nine firm Boeing 787 Dreamliners with an option for four additional aircraft.

Speaking at a press briefing in Nairobi today, Kenya Airways Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Dr. Titus Naikuni said the airline had settled on the GEnx-1B engine as GE had designed the engines to provide a base thrust of 70,000 lbs. to power the state-of-the-art Dreamliner aircraft for which the airline has placed nine firm orders with an option to buy four more. 

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SkyTeam Launches New-Look Skyteam.biz

Innovative features, more information – a dedicated website for travel professionals

AMSTERDAM, 29 March 2012 – SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has launched a fully refreshed version of Skyteam.biz, its dedicated website for the travel industry. The site has been upgraded to have a similar look and feel to SkyTeam.com, but is packed with information and tools designed with the travel professional in mind. 

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Flight KQ513 from Dakar to Bamako safe following an attempted coup in Mali

Nairobi, March 21, 2012 (10.30pm) …Kenya Airways has just received news of a coup de’ etat in Mali. Following the incident, and after communication with the pilot, Kenya Airways managed to divert its flight KQ 513 a Boeing 737 700

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Kenya Airways to Start Direct Flights to New Delhi

March15th 2012…. Kenya Airways has announced its commencement of flights to the Indian Capital city, New Delhi starting May 15th 2012. The much anticipated service marks Kenya Airways’ 57th global destination and 2nd in India subcontinent. The launch of this

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Kenya Airways appoints a new Ground Sales Agent(GSA)

Kenya Airways, The Pride of Africa has appointed a new agent for the Japanese market. Sunworld Air Services Corp was appointed starting 1st February.  His Excellency the Ambassador Japan to H.E. Benson H. O. Ogutu paid a courtesy call to

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SkyTeam Launches Go Africa Pass

 Discounted travel, greater flexibility throughout 36 countries in Africa 

AMSTERDAM, 23 February 2012 – SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has launched its new Go Africa Pass providing cost savings and flexibility on flights operated by Kenya Airways within Africa. The pass is available to business and leisure travelers flying with any of SkyTeam’s 15 member airlines on an intercontinental round-trip to Africa or a Go Round the World ticket.   

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Kenya Airways Launch Freighter Service

Freighter will enhance airline’s revenue and cargo uplift on key Afro-Asian routes

Nairobi, February 21, 2012….Kenya Airways and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have jointly launched the first direct freighter service between mainland China and Africa. This also marks Kenya Airways entry into Freighter service with a dedicated Boeing 747F. 

The Boeing 747-400F cargo freighter, unveiled in Nairobi on Tuesday, is expected to significantly boost the airline’s capacity to airlift cargo between its growing Asian and African markets while realizing higher earnings from cargo as a distinct revenue source. 

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Kenya Airways to fly a Boeing 737 in SkyTeam colours

Move signifies partnership with alliance which flies to 926 destinations and 173 countries

Nairobi, February 14, 2012…….Kenya Airways has painted one of its Boeing 737-700 aircraft  in SkyTeam livery  to signify its position as Africa’s representative to the global  airline alliance.  

The aircraft will have SkyTeam branding on its tail and fuselage in addition to the Kenya Airways logo thus symbolizing the mutual benefits of the partnership. 

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IATA renews IOSA and ISAGO certifications Kenya Airways feted by International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Kenya Airways feted by International Air Transport Association (IATA) Kenya Airways’ safety improvement initiatives received a major endorsement from the global aviation association.

The International Air Travel Association (IATA) presented Kenya Airways with two certifications following a rigorous safety audit of the airline’s operations. These are the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) certificates.

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Kenya Airways Operating Performance 3rd Quarter; Oct-Dec 2011

Kenya Airways releases its operating results for the third quarter ended 31st Dec 2011.
The company put into the market place capacity totalling 3,560m seat kilometres which was 6.5% better than last year’s level as a result of increased frequencies to several destinations and the launch of Jeddah operations in the third quarter.
Capacity offered into Europe registered a 14.9% growth compared to the same quarter of prior year due to introduction of flights to Rome and double daily weekend flights to London. The capacity into Middle East, Far East and India regions remained at par compared to same period last year.
 

Download Operating Performance 3rd Quarter; Oct-Dec 2011 

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