Kenya Airways acquires an additional Boeing 737-300 aircraft

Last Updated 15 years ago by Kenya Engineer

At the beginning of October Kenya Airways  took delivery of an additional Boeing 737-300 aircraft with the aim of satisfying the increasing new market demands. The aircraft, which has been leased from KLM, will be operating on t he regional routes .

CEO Titus Naikuni said the additional aircraft was in tune with the airline’s strategy to increase the level of efficiency across the network  by offering passengers more convenience.

With the additional B737, Kenya Airways fleet is now at 30 aircraft. The airline has placed orders for two Embaraer 190 aircraft  expected to be delivered early next year. They have a seating capacity of 127 in economy  and 10 in the business class configuration.

“The airline has enhanced its operations through capacity increase, introduction of new destinations, staff training, improved connectivity  and enhanced crew and aircraft utilization,” Mr Naikuni said.

The airline has embarked on an aggressive  network expansion program to cater for the growing customer needs. The route expansion has been accompanied by  fleet modernization commitment  to safety and the growing aviation standards in the continent.

“Our main goal it to interconnect Africa and link it to the rest of the world,” sad  Mr Naikuni.