Kenya Airways
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Kenya Airways Ltd., more commonly known as Kenya Airways, is the flag carrier
and largest airline
of Kenya
. The company was founded in 1977, after the dissolution of East African Airways
. The carrier's head office is located in Embakasi
, Nairobi
, with its main base at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
. Kenya Airways operates under the IATA airline code KQ and the ICAO airline code KQA, while its callsign is KENYA.
The airline was wholly owned by the Government of Kenya until April 1995, and it was privatised in 1996, becoming the first Africa
n flag carrier in successfully doing so. Kenya Airways is currently a public-private partnership. The largest shareholder is KLM (26%), followed by the Government of Kenya, which has a 23% stake in the company. The rest of the shares are held by private owners; shares are traded in the Nairobi Stock Exchange
, the Dar-es-Salaam Stock Exchange
, and the Ugandan Securities Exchange. Tanzania
n carrier Precision Air
is a subsidiary of Kenya Airways; it is 49%-owned by the Kenyan airline.
Kenya Airways is widely considered as one of the leading Sub-Saharan operators. The carrier became a full member of SkyTeam
in June 2010, and is also a member of the African Airlines Association
since 1977.
and the consequent demise of East African Airways. It started operations on , with two Boeing 707-321s leased from British Midland Airways. Aer Lingus
provided the company with technical and management support in the early years.
In 1986, Sessional Paper Number 1 was published by the Government of Kenya, outlining the country's need for economic development and growth. The document stressed the government opinion that the airline would be better off if owned by private interests, thus resulting in the first attempt to privatise the airline. The government named Philip Ndegwa as Chairman of the Board
in 1991, with specific orders to make the airline a privately-owned
company. In 1992, the Public Enterprise Reform paper was published, giving Kenya Airways priority among national companies in Kenya to be privatised.
In the fiscal year 1993 to 1994, the airline produced its first profit since the start of commercialisation. Also, in 1994 the International Finance Corporation
was appointed to provide assistance in the privatisation process, which effectively began in 1995. British Airways
, KLM, Lufthansa
and South African Airways
, all held interest in Kenya Airways. KLM was eventually awarded the privatisation of the company, which restructured its debts and made a master corporation agreement with the Dutch
airline that bought 26% of the shares, becoming the largest single shareholder since then. The Government of Kenya kept a 23% stake in the company, and offered the remaining 51% to the public; however, non-Kenyan shareholders could at most had a participation of 49% into the airline. In 1996, shares were floated to the public, and the airline started trading on the Nairobi Stock Exchange. Following the takeover, the Government of Kenya capitalised , while the airline was awarded a US$15 million loan from IFC
to modernise its fleet. In October 2004, the company cross-listed its shares at the Dar-es-Salaam Stock Exchange. In April 2004, the company re-introduced Kenya Airways Cargo as a brand; in July 2004, the company's domestic subsidiary Flamingo Airlines was re-absorbed.
In 2005, Kenya Airways changed its livery
. The four stripes running the length of the fuselage were replaced by the slogan “Pride of Africa”. The “KA” tail logo was replaced by a styled “K” encircled with a “Q” to evoke the “KQ” call letters for the airline.
In March 2006, Kenya Airways won the “African Airline of the Year” award for 2005, for the fifth time in seven years.
In September 2007, SkyTeam welcomed Kenya Airways as one of the first official SkyTeam Associate Airlines. The alliance
upgraded the status of the company to a full membership in June 2010.
The company announced in late February 2011 its intention of acquiring a freighter aircraft to boost cargo capacity on African operations. So far, Kenya Airways cargo division has been using belly capacity on its operations.
, the carrier's fleet consists of the following aircraft:
The fleet age is 8.3 years, .
.
me Msafiri was merged with KLM's Flying Dutchman in 1997, which was in turn merged with that of Air France and rebranded as Flying Blue
in 2005, following the fusion of both companies. Gold Elite and Platinum Elite members of the Flying Blue programme are offered the JV Lounge. This service is provided to Kenya Airways passengers, and to passengers flying with its partner airlines as well. Simba Lounge is a service provided to Kenya Airways Business passengers only. Both lounges are located at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
.
Premier World entertainment
on the Boeing 777
is AVOD (Audio Video on Demand). It includes around 10 to 15 movies and T.V shows. Economy class
has NVOD as entertainment which is almost the same as AVOD. In Premier World there is a choice of which movie to watch at any time. Both classes include 12 audio
channels that work throughout the flight
.
Boeing 767-300ER
The Boeing 767-300ER has personal televisions in all classes in some of their aircraft. Most have overhead screens. For the ones with personal televisions, Both classes have 11 TV channels with stereo
sound. Unlike on the Boeing 777, Boeing 767
TVs are not on demand
. Channels are in French
and English
. Both classes also have 8 channels of audio.
Boeing 737-800
The Boeing 737-800
has overhead screens in all cabins and they both have 8 channels
of audio throughout the flight.
Boeing 737-700
The Boeing 737-700
has overhead screens in all cabins and they both have 8 channels of audio throughout the flight.
Boeing 737-300
The Boeing 737-300 has background music playing throughout the flight.
Kenya Airways in-flight magazine is called Msafiri.
, Kenya Airways records two fatal accidents, out of 4 accidents/incidents.
was a scheduled Abidjan
–Lagos–Nairobi service, operated with an Airbus A310-304
, registration
5Y-BEN, that plunged into the Atlantic Ocean
and broke up, about a minute after it took off from Abidjan's Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport. There were 179 souls aboard, of whom ten were crewmembers; most of the occupants were Nigerians. 169 people perished in the accident. This was the first crash experienced by the carrier.: Flight 507
, operated with a Boeing 737-8AL
, tail number
5Y-KYA, crashed into a mangrove swamp immediately after take-off for Nairobi, about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) southeast of Douala International Airport
. The flight originated in Abidjan, with a stopover in Douala
to pick up passengers. There were 114 people onboard, 105 passengers from 23 countries—the majority of them Cameroon
ians— plus 9 crew members; all of them perished in the accident.
at Kisumu Airport
inbound from Nairobi as Flight 650, skidding down the runway for some 600 m (1,968.5 ft).: A Boeing 707-351B
, registration 5Y-BBK, overran the runway at Bole International Airport
following a brake failure. The aircraft had departed from the same airport, and the non-retraction of the landing gear
prompted the crew to return.
Flag carrier
A flag carrier is a transportation company, such as an airline or shipping company, that, being locally registered in a given country, enjoys preferential rights or privileges, accorded by the government, for international operations. It may be a state-run, state-owned or private but...
and largest airline
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
of Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. The company was founded in 1977, after the dissolution of East African Airways
East African Airways
East African Airways Corp. was an airline jointly run by three countries in East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania; and Uganda, which were then part of an East African Community. The airline was headquartered in the Sadler House in Nairobi, Kenya...
. The carrier's head office is located in Embakasi
Embakasi
Embakasi is a division of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. It is located east of the central business district. As a residential estate it houses mostly lower middle income citizens....
, Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, with its main base at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
-Charter airlines:-Cargo airlines:-Other facilities:The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has its head office in the KAA Complex on the airport property. African Express Airways has its head office on the airport property...
. Kenya Airways operates under the IATA airline code KQ and the ICAO airline code KQA, while its callsign is KENYA.
The airline was wholly owned by the Government of Kenya until April 1995, and it was privatised in 1996, becoming the first Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n flag carrier in successfully doing so. Kenya Airways is currently a public-private partnership. The largest shareholder is KLM (26%), followed by the Government of Kenya, which has a 23% stake in the company. The rest of the shares are held by private owners; shares are traded in the Nairobi Stock Exchange
Nairobi Stock Exchange
The Nairobi Securities Exchange is the principal stock exchange of Kenya. It began in 1954 as an overseas stock exchange while Kenya was still a British colony with permission of the London Stock Exchange. The NSE is a member of the African Stock Exchanges Association...
, the Dar-es-Salaam Stock Exchange
Dar-es-Salaam Stock Exchange
The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania. It was incorporated in September 1996 and trading started in April 1998; it is a member of the African Stock Exchanges Association. The exchange is open five days a week, from Monday through...
, and the Ugandan Securities Exchange. Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
n carrier Precision Air
Precision Air
Precision Air Services Limited, operating as Precision Air, is the largest airline in Tanzania, based in Dar Es Salaam.-Overview:The airline operates scheduled air services for tourists and business traffic between Dar Es Salaam and Fourteen other airports in Tanzania...
is a subsidiary of Kenya Airways; it is 49%-owned by the Kenyan airline.
Kenya Airways is widely considered as one of the leading Sub-Saharan operators. The carrier became a full member of SkyTeam
SkyTeam
SkyTeam, branded as SKYTEAM, is an airline alliance with its centralised management team, SkyTeam Central, based at the World Trade Center Schiphol Airport on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands...
in June 2010, and is also a member of the African Airlines Association
African Airlines Association
The African Airlines Association, also known by its abbreviation AFRAA, is a trade association of airlines which hail from the nations of the African Union...
since 1977.
History
Kenya Airways was established by the Kenyan Government on , following the break-up of the East African CommunityEast African Community
The East African Community is an intergovernmental organisation comprising the five east African countries Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Pierre Nkurunziza, the President of the Republic of Burundi, is the current Chairman of the East African Community. The EAC was originally...
and the consequent demise of East African Airways. It started operations on , with two Boeing 707-321s leased from British Midland Airways. Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus Group Plc is the flag carrier of Ireland. It operates a fleet of Airbus aircraft serving Europe and North America. It is Ireland's oldest extant airline, and its second largest after low-cost rival Ryanair...
provided the company with technical and management support in the early years.
In 1986, Sessional Paper Number 1 was published by the Government of Kenya, outlining the country's need for economic development and growth. The document stressed the government opinion that the airline would be better off if owned by private interests, thus resulting in the first attempt to privatise the airline. The government named Philip Ndegwa as Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Board
The Chairman of the Board is a seat of office in an organization, especially of corporations.Chairman of the Board may also refer to:*Chairman of the Board , a 1998 film*Chairmen of the Board , a 1970s American soul music group...
in 1991, with specific orders to make the airline a privately-owned
Privately held company
A privately held company or close corporation is a business company owned either by non-governmental organizations or by a relatively small number of shareholders or company members which does not offer or trade its company stock to the general public on the stock market exchanges, but rather the...
company. In 1992, the Public Enterprise Reform paper was published, giving Kenya Airways priority among national companies in Kenya to be privatised.
In the fiscal year 1993 to 1994, the airline produced its first profit since the start of commercialisation. Also, in 1994 the International Finance Corporation
International Finance Corporation
The International Finance Corporation promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries.IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States....
was appointed to provide assistance in the privatisation process, which effectively began in 1995. British Airways
British Airways
British Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, based in Waterside, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport. British Airways is the largest airline in the UK based on fleet size, international flights and international destinations...
, KLM, Lufthansa
Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating...
and South African Airways
South African Airways
South African Airways is the national flag carrier and largest airline of South Africa, with headquarters in Airways Park on the grounds of OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The airline flies to 36 destinations worldwide from its hub at OR Tambo International...
, all held interest in Kenya Airways. KLM was eventually awarded the privatisation of the company, which restructured its debts and made a master corporation agreement with the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
airline that bought 26% of the shares, becoming the largest single shareholder since then. The Government of Kenya kept a 23% stake in the company, and offered the remaining 51% to the public; however, non-Kenyan shareholders could at most had a participation of 49% into the airline. In 1996, shares were floated to the public, and the airline started trading on the Nairobi Stock Exchange. Following the takeover, the Government of Kenya capitalised , while the airline was awarded a US$15 million loan from IFC
International Finance Corporation
The International Finance Corporation promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries.IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States....
to modernise its fleet. In October 2004, the company cross-listed its shares at the Dar-es-Salaam Stock Exchange. In April 2004, the company re-introduced Kenya Airways Cargo as a brand; in July 2004, the company's domestic subsidiary Flamingo Airlines was re-absorbed.
In 2005, Kenya Airways changed its livery
Aircraft livery
Aircraft livery is a paint scheme applied to an aircraft, generally to fuselage, wings, empennage , or jet engines. Most airlines have a standard paint scheme for their aircraft fleet, usually prominently displaying the airline logo or name. From time to time special liveries are introduced, for...
. The four stripes running the length of the fuselage were replaced by the slogan “Pride of Africa”. The “KA” tail logo was replaced by a styled “K” encircled with a “Q” to evoke the “KQ” call letters for the airline.
In March 2006, Kenya Airways won the “African Airline of the Year” award for 2005, for the fifth time in seven years.
In September 2007, SkyTeam welcomed Kenya Airways as one of the first official SkyTeam Associate Airlines. The alliance
Airline alliance
An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate on a substantial level. The three largest passenger alliances are the Star Alliance, SkyTeam and Oneworld. Alliances also form between cargo airlines, such as that of WOW Alliance, SkyTeam Cargo and ANA/UPS Alliance...
upgraded the status of the company to a full membership in June 2010.
Alliance
Kenya Airways is a full member of SkyTeam since June 2010. The alliance provides Kenya Airways' passengers with access to the member airlines' worldwide network and passenger facilities.Codeshare agreements
, the carrier has codeshare agreements with the following companies:- AeroflotAeroflotOJSC AeroflotRussian Airlines , commonly known as Aeroflot , is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation, based on passengers carried per year...
, on the Nairobi–DubaiDubaiDubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
–Nairobi and Moscow-DubaiDubai International AirportDubai International Airport is an international airport serving Dubai, the largest city of the United Arab Emirates. It is a major aviation hub in the Middle East, and is the main airport of Dubai. It is situated in the Al Garhoud district, southeast of Dubai...
-Moscow routes - Air BotswanaAir BotswanaAir Botswana Corporation is the national airline of Botswana, with its head office on the grounds of Sir Seretse Khama International Airport in Gaborone...
, on the Nairobi–GaboroneGaborone' is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 191,776 based on a 2006 survey, about 10% of the total population of Botswana....
–Nairobi and the Gaborone–HarareHarareHarare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
–Gaborone routes - Air FranceAir FranceAir France , stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France, , and is one of the world's largest airlines. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance...
, on several routes to EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and North AmericaNorth AmericaNorth America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
from Nairobi - Air MauritiusAir MauritiusAir Mauritius Limited, stylised as Air Mauritius, is the flag carrier of Mauritius. The airline is headquartered at the Air Mauritius Centre in Port Louis, Mauritius. Its main base is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport...
: on the Nairobi–MauritiusMauritiusMauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
–Nairobi route - Air Nigeria: on the Nairobi–LagosLagosLagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
–Nairobi - Jet AirwaysJet AirwaysJet Airways is a major Indian airline based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is India's largest airline and the market leader in the domestic sector. It operates over 400 flights daily to 76 destinations worldwide. Its main hub is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, with secondary hubs at Delhi,...
, on the Nairobi–Bombay–Nairobi route - KLM: as the airline's major shareholder, it operates a joint ventureJoint ventureA joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
with Kenya Airways on the Nairobi–AmsterdamAmsterdamAmsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
–Nairobi route, and codeshares services on the network covered by both airlines - Korean AirKorean AirKorean Air Lines Co., Ltd. , operating as Korean Air, is both the flag carrier and the largest airline of South Korea, with global headquarters located in Seoul, South Korea. Korean Air's international passenger division and related subsidiary cargo division together serve 130 cities in 45...
, on the Nairobi–SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
–Nairobi route - LAM Mozambique AirlinesLAM Mozambique AirlinesLinhas Aéreas de Moçambique, Ltd., operating as LAMMozambique Airlines , is the flag carrier of Mozambique. Based in Maputo, it operates scheduled services in southern Africa and Europe under the IATA airline code TM and the ICAO airline code LAM, its callsign being MOZAMBIQUE.The carrier is a...
, on the Nairobi–MaputoMaputoMaputo, also known as Lourenço Marques, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. It is known as the City of Acacias in reference to acacia trees commonly found along its avenues and the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. It was famous for the inscription "This is Portugal" on the walkway of its...
–Nairobi route - Precision Air
- TAAG Angola Airlines, on the Nairobi–LuandaLuandaLuanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...
–Nairobi route
Fleet
Kenya Airways has nine Boeing 787 Dreamliners on order, despite the company considered the cancellation of the order after systematic delays with the delivery dates. The airline received a monetary compensation from Boeing for the delays.The company announced in late February 2011 its intention of acquiring a freighter aircraft to boost cargo capacity on African operations. So far, Kenya Airways cargo division has been using belly capacity on its operations.
, the carrier's fleet consists of the following aircraft:
| Passenger Fleet | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Options | Passengers | Notes | ||
| C | Y | Total | |||||
| Boeing 737-300 | 6 | — | — | 16 | 100 | 116 | |
| Boeing 737-700 | 4 | — | — | 16 | 100 | 116 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 5 | — | — | 16 | 129 | 145 | |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 6 | — | — | 20 | 196 | 216 | |
| Boeing 777-200ER | 4 | — | — | 28 | 294 | 322 | |
| Boeing 777-300ER | — | 2 | — | ||||
| Boeing 787-8 | — | 9 | 4 | ||||
| Embraer 170 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 64 | 72 | |
| Embraer 190 | 4 | 10 | — | 12 | 84 | 96 | |
| Cargo Fleet | |||||||
| Boeing 747-400F | — | 1 | — | colspan="3" | |||
| Total | 34 | 22 | 4 | ||||
The fleet age is 8.3 years, .
Retired
The company previously operated the following equipment:- Airbus A310-300Airbus A310The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range twin-engine widebody jet airliner. Launched in July 1978, it was the second aircraft created by Airbus Industrie,a consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. the consortium of...
- Boeing 707-320B
- Boeing 707-320
- Boeing 720B
- Boeing 737-200Boeing 737The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
- Boeing 757Boeing 757The Boeing 757 is a mid-size, narrow-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Passenger versions of the twinjet have a capacity of 186 to 289 persons and a maximum range of , depending on variant and cabin configuration...
- Douglas DC-8 Super seventies
- Douglas DC-8-73CF
- Fokker F-27-200
- Fokker 50
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30
Services
Out of a five-star ranking, the company ranks as a three-star airline according to SkytraxSkytrax
Skytrax is a United Kingdom-based consultancy, the public face of Inflight Research Services, which has the largest airline and airport review and ranking site. It conducts research for commercial airlines...
.
Frequent flyer programmes
Former Kenya Airways' frequent flyer programFrequent flyer program
A frequent flyer program is a loyalty program offered by many airlines. Typically, airline customers enrolled in the program accumulate frequent flyer miles corresponding to the distance flown on that airline or its partners. There are other ways to accumulate miles...
me Msafiri was merged with KLM's Flying Dutchman in 1997, which was in turn merged with that of Air France and rebranded as Flying Blue
Flying Blue
Flying Blue is the loyalty program of Air France and KLM that offers rewards to passengers travelling on certain types of tickets. In June 2005, the frequent flyer programmes of Air France and KLM were combined to create the Flying Blue program after the two companies merged into a single parent...
in 2005, following the fusion of both companies. Gold Elite and Platinum Elite members of the Flying Blue programme are offered the JV Lounge. This service is provided to Kenya Airways passengers, and to passengers flying with its partner airlines as well. Simba Lounge is a service provided to Kenya Airways Business passengers only. Both lounges are located at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
-Charter airlines:-Cargo airlines:-Other facilities:The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has its head office in the KAA Complex on the airport property. African Express Airways has its head office on the airport property...
.
In-flight entertainment
Boeing 777-200ERPremier World entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...
on the Boeing 777
Boeing 777
The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and has a range from , depending on model...
is AVOD (Audio Video on Demand). It includes around 10 to 15 movies and T.V shows. Economy class
Economy class
__FORCETOC__Economy class, also called coach class , steerage, or standard class, is the lowest class of seating in air travel, rail travel, and sometimes ferry or maritime travel....
has NVOD as entertainment which is almost the same as AVOD. In Premier World there is a choice of which movie to watch at any time. Both classes include 12 audio
Sound
Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard, or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations.-Propagation of...
channels that work throughout the flight
Flight
Flight is the process by which an object moves either through an atmosphere or beyond it by generating lift or propulsive thrust, or aerostatically using buoyancy, or by simple ballistic movement....
.
Boeing 767-300ER
The Boeing 767-300ER has personal televisions in all classes in some of their aircraft. Most have overhead screens. For the ones with personal televisions, Both classes have 11 TV channels with stereo
STEREO
STEREO is a solar observation mission. Two nearly identical spacecraft were launched into orbits that cause them to respectively pull farther ahead of and fall gradually behind the Earth...
sound. Unlike on the Boeing 777, Boeing 767
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
TVs are not on demand
Demand
- Economics :*Demand , the desire to own something and the ability to pay for it*Demand curve, a graphic representation of a demand schedule*Demand deposit, the money in checking accounts...
. Channels are in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. Both classes also have 8 channels of audio.
Boeing 737-800
The Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737 Next Generation
The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as Boeing 737NG, is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 Classic series. They are short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet airliners...
has overhead screens in all cabins and they both have 8 channels
Channel (communications)
In telecommunications and computer networking, a communication channel, or channel, refers either to a physical transmission medium such as a wire, or to a logical connection over a multiplexed medium such as a radio channel...
of audio throughout the flight.
Boeing 737-700
The Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737 Next Generation
The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as Boeing 737NG, is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 Classic series. They are short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet airliners...
has overhead screens in all cabins and they both have 8 channels of audio throughout the flight.
Boeing 737-300
The Boeing 737-300 has background music playing throughout the flight.
Kenya Airways in-flight magazine is called Msafiri.
Accidents and incidents
According to Aviation Safety NetworkAviation Safety Network
-External links:**...
, Kenya Airways records two fatal accidents, out of 4 accidents/incidents.
Accidents involving fatalities
: Flight 431Kenya Airways Flight 431
Kenya Airways Flight 431 was an international scheduled Abidjan–Lagos–Nairobi passenger service, operated with an Airbus A310-304, registration 5Y-BEN, that crashed into the sea, off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire, on at 21:09:24 GMT, shortly after take-off from Félix Houphouët-Boigny International...
was a scheduled Abidjan
Abidjan
Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...
–Lagos–Nairobi service, operated with an Airbus A310-304
Airbus A310
The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range twin-engine widebody jet airliner. Launched in July 1978, it was the second aircraft created by Airbus Industrie,a consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. the consortium of...
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Aircraft registration
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5Y-BEN, that plunged into the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
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and broke up, about a minute after it took off from Abidjan's Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport. There were 179 souls aboard, of whom ten were crewmembers; most of the occupants were Nigerians. 169 people perished in the accident. This was the first crash experienced by the carrier.: Flight 507
Kenya Airways Flight 507
Kenya Airways Flight 507 was a scheduled Abidjan–Douala–Nairobi passenger service, operated with a Boeing 737-8AL, that crashed in the initial stage of its second leg on , immediately after takeoff from Douala International Airport...
, operated with a Boeing 737-8AL
Boeing 737 Next Generation
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Aircraft registration
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5Y-KYA, crashed into a mangrove swamp immediately after take-off for Nairobi, about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) southeast of Douala International Airport
Douala International Airport
Douala International Airport is an international airport located 6 miles from Douala, the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province...
. The flight originated in Abidjan, with a stopover in Douala
Douala
Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country...
to pick up passengers. There were 114 people onboard, 105 passengers from 23 countries—the majority of them Cameroon
Cameroon
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ians— plus 9 crew members; all of them perished in the accident.
Non-fatal hull-losses
: A Fokker F27-200, tail number 5Y-BBS, approached the runway too fast and made a belly landingBelly landing
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at Kisumu Airport
Kisumu Airport
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inbound from Nairobi as Flight 650, skidding down the runway for some 600 m (1,968.5 ft).: A Boeing 707-351B
Boeing 707
The Boeing 707 is a four-engine narrow-body commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. Its name is most commonly pronounced as "Seven Oh Seven". The first airline to operate the 707 was Pan American World Airways, inaugurating the type's first commercial flight on...
, registration 5Y-BBK, overran the runway at Bole International Airport
Bole International Airport
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport serves the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The airport is located in the Bole area, south east of Addis Ababa City Centre and north of Debre Zeyit...
following a brake failure. The aircraft had departed from the same airport, and the non-retraction of the landing gear
Landing Gear
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prompted the crew to return.