Ch Aviation iconCh AviationAug 21, 2026

Kenya Airways hopes to restore grounded fleet by early 1Q27

Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) believes it will have its entire grounded fleet active early in 2027, CEO George Kamal said at a press conference in Nairobi on August 19. Once we have our fleet back, we will be able to compete," he declared, alluding to the fact that about a third of the carrier's fleet remains grounded.

Kenya Airways hopes to restore grounded fleet by early 1Q27

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Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) believes it will have its entire grounded fleet active early in 2027, CEO George Kamal said at a press conference in Nairobi on August 19.

According to ch-aviation data, 10 of the airline's fleet of 35 aircraft are currently inactive....

Once we have our fleet back, we will be able to compete," he declared, alluding to the fact that about a third of the carrier's fleet remains grounded.

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Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) believes it will have its entire grounded fleet active early in 2027, CEO George Kamal said at a press conference in Nairobi on August 19. Once we have our fleet back, we will be able to compete," he declared, alluding to the fact that about a third of the carrier's fleet remains grounded. According to ch-aviation data, 10 of the airline's fleet of 35 aircraft are currently inactive....

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"By January 2027, we expect to have the full Kenya Airways fleet back.

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