The new B787 Dreamliner comes on the back of four other deliveries of the fuel-efficient model that are already on KQ’s fleet making inter-continental flights to destinations such as Paris, Guangzhou and Bangkok.
Kenya Airways Wednesday received its fifth Dreamliner plane intended to boost the carrier’s capacity in long-range routes to Asia and Europe.
The new B787 Dreamliner comes on the back of four other deliveries of the fuel-efficient model that are already on KQ’s fleet making inter-continental flights to destinations such as Paris, Guangzhou and Bangkok.
KQ in 2006 made an order for nine Dreamliner jets but delays in deliveries saw Boeing deliver the first plane in April this year.
“This modern aircraft is a big boost to our long haul capability and will replace the B767, which is our current workhorse,” said outgoing CEO Titus Naikuni.
The Boeing jets will help to solidify KQ’s quest to make Nairobi a communication hub in Africa, flying in passengers from around the continent and connecting them onto long-haul flights to Asia and Europe with plans to venture to the Americas.
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