[quote=ArrestedDev][quote=maka][quote=ArrestedDev]The intrigues are still there. Fresh thinking is needed. Ngunze should hang the boots up.

[quote]Another problem is snowballing. The airline replaced its B777s with the smaller but more fuel efficient 787-8 Dreamliner for its long haul routes. This week a source at the airline told us: “The Boeing 787-8 fleet is stretched to the limits with hardly any time left for servicing the aircraft. Frequent breakdowns have resulted in delays, cancellations and huge hotel bills, as passengers are accommodated after cancellations”.[/quote]

Read in between the lines in the below articles. Ignore Mbugua's assertions.

http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/kenya-airways-set-for-huge-losses-as-planes-and-staff-idle/-/440808/3276248/-/132f52s/-/index.html[/quote]

Obiero that story is a big lie I agree...[/quote]

@maka Not everything is false. The assertions regarding the two B777s parked at JKIA are true. Even the assertion that the B787 are stretched has some substance in it. 7nos. B787 aircrafts plying 7+ routes - BKK & HKG, AMS, LHR,CAN & HAN, DXB, JNB, CDG & BOM.

As I said read between the lines.

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Running those 777s will be one costly affair tht KQ can't handle right now...the planes will only be full at most 1 direction...that would be a disaster on to that add the extra staff needed...HOTAC costs...it's going to be crazy.

[quote=maka][quote=ArrestedDev][quote=maka][quote=ArrestedDev]The intrigues are still there. Fresh thinking is needed. Ngunze should hang the boots up.

[quote]Another problem is snowballing. The airline replaced its B777s with the smaller but more fuel efficient 787-8 Dreamliner for its long haul routes. This week a source at the airline told us: “The Boeing 787-8 fleet is stretched to the limits with hardly any time left for servicing the aircraft. Frequent breakdowns have resulted in delays, cancellations and huge hotel bills, as passengers are accommodated after cancellations”.[/quote]

Read in between the lines in the below articles. Ignore Mbugua's assertions.

http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/kenya-airways-set-for-huge-losses-as-planes-and-staff-idle/-/440808/3276248/-/132f52s/-/index.html[/quote]

Obiero that story is a big lie I agree...[/quote]

@maka Not everything is false. The assertions regarding the two B777s parked at JKIA are true. Even the assertion that the B787 are stretched has some substance in it. 7nos. B787 aircrafts plying 7+ routes - BKK & HKG, AMS, LHR,CAN & HAN, DXB, JNB, CDG & BOM.

As I said read between the lines.

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Running those 777s will be one costly affair tht KQ can't handle right now...the planes will only be full at most 1 direction...that would be a disaster on to that add the extra staff needed...HOTAC costs...it's going to be crazy.
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@maka, The cargo belly in these heavy metals is a plus if KQ's cargo pricing was right and it could have easily compensated any sector with low pax count. Inefficiencies in fuel procurement is the main factor that rendered these equipment costly, otherwise it would have been wise to be up and running. Some airlines are running 17+ years old of such equipment. Ngunze need to give way to someone with better understanding of the industry.His aviation experience is limited and he wont be able to scare the competition. Do you know his fate?

[quote=ArrestedDev][quote=maka][quote=ArrestedDev][quote=maka][quote=ArrestedDev]The intrigues are still there. Fresh thinking is needed. Ngunze should hang the boots up.

[quote]Another problem is snowballing. The airline replaced its B777s with the smaller but more fuel efficient 787-8 Dreamliner for its long haul routes. This week a source at the airline told us: “The Boeing 787-8 fleet is stretched to the limits with hardly any time left for servicing the aircraft. Frequent breakdowns have resulted in delays, cancellations and huge hotel bills, as passengers are accommodated after cancellations”.[/quote]

Read in between the lines in the below articles. Ignore Mbugua's assertions.

http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/kenya-airways-set-for-huge-losses-as-planes-and-staff-idle/-/440808/3276248/-/132f52s/-/index.html[/quote]

Obiero that story is a big lie I agree...[/quote]

@maka Not everything is false. The assertions regarding the two B777s parked at JKIA are true. Even the assertion that the B787 are stretched has some substance in it. 7nos. B787 aircrafts plying 7+ routes - BKK & HKG, AMS, LHR,CAN & HAN, DXB, JNB, CDG & BOM.

As I said read between the lines.

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Running those 777s will be one costly affair tht KQ can't handle right now...the planes will only be full at most 1 direction...that would be a disaster on to that add the extra staff needed...HOTAC costs...it's going to be crazy.
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@maka, The cargo belly in these heavy metals is a plus if KQ's cargo pricing was right and it could have easily compensated any sector with low pax count. Inefficiencies in fuel procurement is the main factor that rendered these equipment costly, otherwise it would have been wise to be up and running. Some airlines are running 17+ years old of such equipment. Ngunze need to give way to someone with better understanding of the industry.His aviation experience is limited and he wont be able to scare the competition. Do you know his fate?
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Discussion here points to conclusion of a rational managerial decision in grounding the 777, @ maka noted that Running them will be one costly affair that KQ can't handle right now. ..
KQ has tried options for offloading idle crew as the article acknowledges, they are just not sitting pretty or are they
@ArrestedDev, on your issues with cargo pricing and planes being put for both cargo & pax, I saw CEO's justification of the pricing strategy.
Is there unmet demand for cargo.

[quote=ArrestedDev]Direct operating costs are a must for an airline to generate revenue. Nairobi is second to Johannesburg in Africa with respect to Cargo volumes and KQ should not leave the business to foreign carriers. Both pax and cgo pricing for KQ is detrimental to its growth. No justification from Ngunze can convince anyone. [/quote]
Ngunze may be a novice as proposed by some but then the lies about KQ cargo should end. It's the best in Africa offering unequalled connections http://lesleysimpson.co.za/kenya-airways-cargo-wins-african-cargo-airline-of-the-year-award/

[quote=ArrestedDev][quote=obiero][quote=ArrestedDev]Direct operating costs are a must for an airline to generate revenue. Nairobi is second to Johannesburg in Africa with respect to Cargo volumes and KQ should not leave the business to foreign carriers. Both pax and cgo pricing for KQ is detrimental to its growth. No justification from Ngunze can convince anyone. [/quote]
Ngunze may be a novice as proposed by some but then the lies about KQ cargo should end. It's the best in Africa offering unequalled connections http://lesleysimpson.co.za/kenya-airways-cargo-wins-african-cargo-airline-of-the-year-award/[/quote]

How many tonnes does KQ uplift per year? They are not taking advantage of such a perception. There is a lot to be done to net more tonnes so as to boost revenue. [/quote]
The ban on miraa led to part of the bleeding at KQ. USD 5M cut off.. Just like that. Kenya Airways in 2016 is projected to grow total cargo uplifted by over 20 percent to 89,871 tonnes. Currently KQ carries about 72,504 tonnes yearly, contributing over 10percent of its own total revenue. Nairobi as a hub offers advantages that can not be overcome. Cargo freight by air is never about cost, but speed. Horticultural produce from Kenya cannot go to Ethiopia for onward movement to Europe. Trade balance and economic vibrancy necessitate most imports to also come to Kenya for onward distribution across Africa