The Transport ministry has lifted the veil on the ownership of Kenya Airways planes amid a probe by MPs questioning the airline’s viability to operate JKIA. Transport CS James Macharia yesterday dismissed claims that KQ operates planes owned by private individuals linked to the planned takeover. The CS said KQ operates 40 planes – 20 are it's own and the rest are leased. He said KQ has leased three Boeing 777-300ER aeroplanes to Turkish Airlines, and one Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to Oman Air. “Kenya Airways earns lease rental income from these arrangements,” the CS said in a press statement.

Source: The Star March 05, 2019 04:41 UTC