[quote=obiero]Meanwhile, as we await finalization of the restructuring.. Congratulations Sebastian http://www.logupdateafri...iata-board-of-governors[/quote]

His heart is not in KQ.

Direct flight from Nairobi to Dulles will take 13.5 hrs non stop flying over Greenland huko...and require 2 set of crew which they don't have enough.
Stop over at Senegal will take 17 hours minimum...first 1 hr for the stopover and the rest being punishment for NOT flying along the great circle.

It is a ceremonial/advisory role with few meetings in a year. There is nothing to worry about. He will handle the issues in KQ even with this position.

"Kenya has been chasing direct flights to the US for more than a decade. Direct flights would cut to nine hours a journey that can currently take as much as 19 hours as passengers anwd cargo are routed through Europe, the Middle East or South Africa." [9 hours from KE to USA? What are they smoking? Takes 7 hours to London/AMS. Takes 5 hours to ACC.]

Chief @vvs.. How long do you want it to take http://www.prokerala.com...ababa/to-washington-dc/[/quote]

@obiero, that link is surely fake. Might be subtracting departure time from arrival time, and to hell with time differences

Lets talk vondoo travel times. Which other airlines operate such duels of ass nabbing sitting times fora dime. America is not a gate pass to heaven

My suspicion towards the KQ board and management is at an all time high

The issue at hand, hitting the nail on the head.

What is your personal ambition
here at KQ?

My ambition is to at least double
KQ’s size very quickly. Again, I’m very
lucky to have arrived at the end of a
process that should open the door again
to growth. If I need to restructure and
take tough decisions I will. The whole
purpose is to grow. You don’t make
airlines greater by shrinking them.

Kenya Airways MD and CEO Sebastian Mikosz. Published Msafiri Sept 2017.

Interesting...came across this;

Dear all,

As Kenya Airways is finalising the restructuring process and is about to embark on its mission to profitability, I decided to strengthen the Transformation Office with a team of airline professionals, who have accomplished similar goals before.

As of 1st of September they started working on strategic projects and supporting important processes within the company.

The team consist of:

1. Monika Kiełtyka-Michna – with vast knowledge of strategic management in back office function, ex. Chief Corporate Officer in LOT Polish Airlines.

2. Edyta Kijewska-Teny – with great understanding of data and IT systems, ex. Programme Manager for ERP Reimplementation at LOT Polish Arilines.

3. Magdalena Serwach – a corporate lawyer, with expertise on corporate governance, cohesion and compliance of internal corporate procedures.

4. Marcin Celejewski – author and implementer of growth and development strategies, ex Chief Commercial Officer in LOT Polish Airlines.

5. Michał Śmierciak – procurement expert, ran the project of LOT Polish Airlines Procurement Function centralisation.


Due to their roles in the organisation the team is reporting directly to me, and their scope of duties include:

· Creating, driving and guarding cohesion of KQ Strategy across all departments in the company

· Building reporting system enabling KPI monitoring and providing fair and transparent information on company performance

· Monitoring and supporting the execution of all functional and project actions of the company, including special projects set by me

· Focus on boosting the revenue of KQ throughout the company and improving KQ customer experience.


The role of the team will be as well focused on training our young talent and help me in improving our processes – therefore they might contact you directly to involve in realising the key projects for KQ.

This is the moment on Kenya Airways’ timeline that we need to mobilise and deliver on our financial strategy and become profitable, growing company and an Airline of choice in the region and further.

Have a good week!

Sebastian Mikosz
Group Managing Director & CEO