| Kenya Airways aims to grow into a decidedly | | | | that benefit its daily business operations. Kenya |
| dominant African airline with a notable presence in | | | | Airways continues to expand its flights to Kenya and |
| Asia, Europe and the America's while operating a | | | | Africa with partnerships and extending its route |
| modern fleet of new airplanes. Kenya Airways was | | | | networks with the addition of new Boeing 777. |
| already on pace to become a world-class network | | | | The U.S Awards for the 777 jetliner |
| airline for its flights to Africa and Kenya by 2005. | | | | On May 30, 1995, the 777 became the first airplane in |
| Kenya Airline's growing fleet | | | | aviation history to earn U.S Federal Aviation |
| Despite the downturn in the aviation industry caused | | | | Administration (FAA) approval to fly 180-minute |
| by events in 2001, the last three years have been a | | | | extended range twin engine operations (ETOPS) at |
| period of continued growth and innovation for Kenya | | | | service entry. On May 4, 1998, the 777-300 achieved |
| Airways. | | | | another historic milestone by becoming the first |
| The Kenyan airline began its growth spurt with | | | | commercial airplane to receive type certification and |
| delivery of its first Boeing 767-300ER followed by 2 | | | | 180-minute ETOPS approval on the same day. |
| additional 767s in June and July of 2001. In 2002, the | | | | The new distinct look of Premier Class |
| flights to Kenya carrier renewed its regional fleet with | | | | Kenya Airways new Premier Class flat bed seats are |
| the addition of four new 737-700s, making Kenya | | | | giving passengers more comfort on long haul routes |
| Airways the first African airline in Sub-Saharan Africa | | | | especially those taking their flights to Kenya. It also |
| to operate 737-700 with blended winglets, retiring its | | | | includes large overhead compartments to provide |
| last A310. | | | | passengers with increased stowage capacity. Out |
| The Boeing 777s specs | | | | bound as well as centre stowage units are designed |
| The 777 is the most technologically advanced airplane | | | | to open downward for convenient loading. When |
| in the world and is available in 5 models: the 777-200, | | | | closed, they allow ample overhead clearance. |
| a 777-200ER (extended range), a larger 777-300 as | | | | In-flight Service system |
| well as two as two longer ranger models, the | | | | For improved more efficient in-flight service, Kenya |
| 777-200LR and the 777-300ER. The 777s seat from | | | | Airways 777s are equipped with an advanced cabin |
| 301 up to 368 passengers in a three-class | | | | management system. Linked to a computerized |
| configuration with a range of 5,210 nautical miles | | | | control console, the cabin management system |
| (9,649 km) in the 777-200 to 9,280 nautical miles | | | | assists flight cabin crews with many tasks and allows |
| (16,983km) for the 777-200lr (longer range). | | | | airlines to provide new services for passengers to |
| The growth of Kenya Airways | | | | and from Kenya, including a digital sound system |
| As African passenger flights traffic to Kenya | | | | comparable to the most state of the art home |
| continues to grow, so does the need for airplanes | | | | stereo or disc players. |
| that offer more range, carry more passengers and | | | | The 777 Awards |
| that offer an improved level of comfort. | | | | The industrial Design Excellence award was awarded |
| Kenya Airways is naturally following the growth path | | | | to the passenger cabin of the new Boeing 777 |
| of many other long-haul carriers in the industry by | | | | jetliner, the first time the industrial Designers Society |
| improving its regional and international flights to Kenya | | | | of America honored an airplane interior. |
| routes. Passenger demand is creating the need for | | | | A world-wide survey of passengers on flight in |
| more frequency of flights and point-to-point routes | | | | long-range routes in first, business and economy |
| to and from Kenya. With its new 767-300ERs and | | | | classes revealed an overwhelming preference for the |
| the recently acquired 777-200ER, Kenya Airways is | | | | 777. The survey found that more than three out of |
| improving its long-haul flight route networks from | | | | four flight passengers who had flown aboard both |
| Nairobi to London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Mumbai, | | | | the 777 and the airbus A330/340 airplanes preferred |
| Bangkok and Hong Kong. | | | | the Boeing 777. |
| Kenya Airways Partnerships | | | | The airline of the Year... i.e. 4 years in a row |
| Kenya Airways has grown its partnership with KLM, | | | | Over the last three years, Kenya Airways was |
| Northwest airlines, Precision Airlines, East African | | | | awarded the Kenyan airline of the year by the |
| Airlines and Air Malawi, giving passengers a choice of | | | | African Aviation, Africa's leading flight industry journal |
| flight destinations in Europe, Middle East, Asia and the | | | | for its continuous improvements of its products and |
| Americas. Not only are these partnerships beneficial | | | | services and upholding the highest safety standards |
| to the passengers, the relationships also connect | | | | of its products. |
| Kenya Airways to many global distribution networks | | | | |