KQ saves Sh11bn on new aircraft leasing terms

Kenya Airways chief executive Allan Kilavuka. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya Airways #ticker:KQ saved Sh11 billion in the last financial year on aircraft ownership fees after changing the lease terms on its fleet from fixed costs to hourly rates.

The national carrier reached a deal with the lessors last year to only pay when they fly leased aircraft following the grounding of its services on the back of Covid-19, which saw planes remain idle.

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