Kenya Airways
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Kenya Airways Ltd., more commonly known as Kenya Airways, is the flag carrier airline of Kenya.[5] The company was founded in 1977, after the dissolution of East African Airways. Its head office is located in Embakasi, Nairobi,[6] with its hub at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.[7]
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Founded | 22 January 1977; 47 years ago (1977-01-22) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 4 February 1977; 47 years ago (1977-02-04) | ||||||
Hubs | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Asante Rewards[2] | ||||||
Alliance | SkyTeam | ||||||
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Fleet size | 34 | ||||||
Destinations | 44[3] | ||||||
Headquarters | Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||
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Employees | 3,825 (2022) | ||||||
Website | www |
The airline was owned by the Government of Kenya until April 1995, and it was privatised in 1996, becoming the first African flag carrier to successfully do so.[8] Kenya Airways is currently a public-private partnership. The largest shareholder is the Government of Kenya (48.9%), with 38.1% being owned by KQ Lenders Company 2017 Ltd (in turn owned by a consortium of banks), followed by KLM, which has a 7.8% stake in the company. Private owners hold the rest of the shares; shares are traded on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, and the Uganda Securities Exchange.[8][9][10]
The airline became a member of SkyTeam in June 2010 and is also a member of the African Airlines Association since 1977.[11][12]