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Kenya Airways to add Delhi, India, its 57th destination

Kenya Airways (Nairobi) will add Delhi, India and the Nairobi-Delhi route on May 15. This represents the 57th destination for the carrier. The new route will be operated with Boeing 767-300 ERs, four days a week.

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Kenya Airways launches the Nairobi-Jeddah route

Kenya Airways (Nairobi) yesterday (October 19) launched the Nairobi-Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) route with Boeing 737-800s.

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Kenya Airways to add new service to Jeddah

Kenya Airways (Nairobi) will add Jeddah on October 18, its 56th destination according to this report by AMEinfo.com. The new twice-weekly route will be operated with Boeing 737-800 equipment.

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Kenya Airways to launch Jambo Jet

Kenya Airways (Nairobi) has registered the name “Jambo Jet” for its new low-cost subsidiary. Jambo Jet will compete against other low-fare carriers on domestic and regional routes in Africa.

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Kenya Airways signs a LOI with GECAS to lease two Boeing 777-300 ERs for 12 years

Kenya Airways (Nairobi) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with GECAS to lease two new Boeing 777-300 ERs for 12 years according to this report by the Airfinance Journal.

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Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. The company currently has four Boeing 777-200 ERs in service and has also ordered the 787 Dreamliner.

Kenya Airways signs LOI for 10 Embraer 190s

Kenya Airways (Nairobi) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI), subject to final agreement, for the acquisition of ten Embraer ERJ 190 jets, today, at the 49th Paris Air Show. The deal also includes options for another ten aircraft, which could be either the ERJ 190 (E190) or the ERJ 170 (E170).

Kenya Airwayโ€™s E190s will be configured in a dual-class layout with 96 seats: 12 in business class and 84 in economy. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the second half of 2012. As the first E-Jets operator in Africa, since 2006, the airline has been operating five E170s and two E190s under agreements with leasing companies. Three E190 jets remain to be delivered this year and in 2012.

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Kenya Airways posts a fiscal year net profit of $42 million

Kenya Airways (Nairobi) has posted a net profit of $42 million for its fiscal year ending on March 31.

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Kenya Airways signs contract for nine Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners

Kenya Airways (Nairobi) has decided to stay with Boeing and has signed a firm contract forย nine 787-800 Dreamliners to replace its six older Boeing 767-300s and permit further expansion.

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Kenya Airways fiscal first half profit rises 63% to $17.4 million

Kenya Airways (Nairobi) reported its fiscal first half profit (ending on September 30) increased 63 percent to $17.4 million.

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Kenya Airways says “no” to the latest demands by its unions

Kenya Airways (Nairobi) has rejected the latest demands by its unions. The airline has stated it cannot afford the retroactive pay increases going back 15 months, demanded by the unions.

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Copyright Photo: David Apps. Boeing 737-86N 5Y-KYD (msn 35632) prepares to land at London (Heathrow).