Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways is the flag carrier of Kenya. It began in 1977 after East African Airways stopped flying.^[3] Its main hub is at JKIA. In 1995, KLM and Kenya Airways signed a codeshare agreement. KLM purchased 26% of Kenya airline's shares.^[4] Kenya Airways joined the SkyTeam alliance in 2010 as a full member.^[5] As of 2015, the airline has 43 airplanes. They fly to Africa, Europe and Asia.^[6][7]

Kenya Airways

IATA ICAO Callsign KQ[1] KQA[1] KENYA
Founded	22 January 1977; 48 years ago (1977-01-22)
Commenced operations	4 February 1977; 48 years ago (1977-02-04)
Hubs	Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Frequent-flyer program	Flying Blue
Alliance	SkyTeam
Subsidiaries	African Cargo Handling Limited (100%) Jambojet (100%) Kenya Airfreight Handling Limited (51%)
Fleet size	38
Destinations	53
Headquarters	Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya
Key people	Michael Joseph (chairman) Allan Kilavuka (managing director and CEO)[2]
Revenue	KSh52,800 million (FY 2020)
Profit	−KSh36,200 million (FY 2020)
Total assets	158,415 million (FY 2016)
Employees	3,986
Website	kenya-airways.com

Fleet

Current fleet

A Kenya Airways Boeing 787-8, pictured in 2016

A former Kenya Airways Embraer 170 in 2007.

A leased DC-8-70 in 1990

The airline's old livery on a Boeing 737

As of December 2019^[update], the Kenya Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft:^[8]

Kenya Airways fleet

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Passengers			Notes
			C	Y	Total
Boeing 737-700	4	—	16	100	116
Boeing 737-800	8	—	16	129	145
Boeing 787-8	9	—	30	204	234
Embraer 190AR	15[9]	—	12	84	96
Kenya Airways cargo fleet
Boeing 737-300SF	2	—	Cargo
Total	38	—

Gallery

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  A Kenya Airways Boeing 707 in 1977.
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  A Kenya Airways Embraer E-190. As of October 2012 the airline owns seven of these.^[10]
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  Kenya Airways airplanes at its main hub.
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  Kenya Airways Boeing 777-200ER (5Y-KYZ) taking off from London Heathrow Airport
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  Kenya Airways Boeing 777-2U8/ER aircraft (5Y-KQU) at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya
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  Kenya Airways Boeing 767-300 (5Y-KQY) waiting for take off at London (Heathrow) Airport in August 2004