Agree. Although in this regard, I set aside my different view due to particularly sad and heroic demise of the gentleman.

Nothing much if he is holding the horses for the cartels. Without cargo business, KQ won’t be able to compete with those E190s.

I tend to think that Allan is a product of Peter Muthoka, a close ally of Uhuru who owns a cargo handling business in JKIA. I strongly believe he is just another Ngunze who was made the CEO to ensure the interests of the ruling elite are taken care of while public entities suffer.

The firm handling China Southern cargo which ideally KQ cargo subsidiary should be doing to complement the revenues belongs to Peter Muthoka.

Cartels and their interests in JKIA and aviation especially the lucrative Cargo business won’t allow a public enterprise like KQ to thrive at all. Ethiopian have beaten us 100% and nothing will ever change the tide as it is now.

KQ won’t be able to restart operations without the bailout from the government as it stands now.

The charter flights revenue for KQ is a drop in the ocean. Ethiopian recently deployed 4 B777s to pick up cruise lines staff from Orlando.

And now it is clearer why the CS flight was allowed to land chini ya maji!

Selling "assets" to foot bills.

There was no option

They ferry cargo

Kes 1m tops. African Express used to have some shells-no idea if they sold them/are willing to sell them

Not practical:

1. Plane would have to be refitted for cargo. This means remove seats, overhead carriers, windows. Add rails for pallet containers.

2. Most jambojet planes are custom made for passengers and are not fit for cargo. Cargo versions need higher wings, more engine power and more fuel capacity.

3. There is no business. Cargo business is horticultural produce to Europe and consumer products from Europe and Asia. These markets have groumd to an halt.

KCAA can authorise Jambo to operate cargo as long as the cargo can fit on a passenger seat and is strapped Ethiopian are operating that way at the moment with their widebodies. Containers in the belly and small weights on seats

Yes. It can be done with almost every aircraft type. Austrian recently used a B777-200 to ferry medical supplies from China.

Flydubai using several B737-800 to ferry cargo with seats not even removed. KQ need to do this with their B737-800 but do not think there is anyone who can go the extra mile in the management team.

So many other airlines are utilising their idle fleet for cargo right now.