Kenya Airways to double fleet by 2024

Kenya Airways has unveiled strategic plans to double the size of its fleet over the course of the next five years in the aim of combatting competition from its regional rivals.

The 48.9 percent government-owned national airliner had 41 planes at the end of last year, mainly comprising a mixture of narrow body Boeing aircraft. This is far less than the 100 planes currently operated by major rival Ethiopian.

“We intend to double the size of the fleet over the next five years if we can find the right financial structure to do this,” said company Chairman Michael Joseph.

The firm is also opening new routes in an attempt to expand and return to profitability.