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Kenya Airways’ support of wildlife with special liveries

2022 special "Black Rhino" livery

Kenya Airways is supporting African wildlife with special liveries.

Case in point is the support of Ol Pejata Conservancy and the Black Rhino.

Top Copyright Photo: Kenya Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner 5Y-KZD (msn 36041) (Black Rhino) CDG (Manuel Negrerie). Image: 957316.

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Kenya Airways to fly nonstop to New York JFK

Kenya Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner 5Y-KZD (msn 36041) LHR (SPA). Image: 926608.

Kenya Airways (Nairobi) is planning to launch nonstop Nairobi – New York (JFK) daily flights on October 28, 2018. The new route will be operated with Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners.

The airline issued this statement:

Kenya Airways on January 11, 2018 marks a great milestone with the launch of a nonstop flight from Nairobi to New York. The national carrier starts selling tickets for the inaugural flight which is scheduled for October 28, 2018.
Kenya Airways becomes the first airline to offer a nonstop flight between East Africa and the United States of America.
It will be the fastest connection from East Africa to New York, with a 15 hours duration eastbound and 14 hours westbound. The ultra-long-haul flight, unique to Kenya Airways network, will require 4 Pilots and 12 Flight attendants as well as 85 tons of fuel each way, making it an exceptional operation.
The airline will operate its state of the art Boeing 787 Dreamliner with a capacity of 234 passengers. The flight will depart every day from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport hub in Nairobi at 23:25 arriving at JFK airport in New York at 06:25 the following day. From New York it will depart at 12:25 landing at JKIA at 10:55 the following day.

 

Copyright Photo: Kenya Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner 5Y-KZD (msn 36041) LHR (SPA). Image: 926608.

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