Kenya Airways is citing a fall-out in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) talks and its adoption of contract hiring as the reason for the latest clash with its pilots. The management has said because of this, the Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA), is out to sabotage the carriers’ operations. According to the association, pilots have been left to conduct routine tasks meant for engineers, under the “Crew Concept”, which has not been approved by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority. “It is worth noting that prior to this new move, there was no official communication regarding hiring contract pilots on the Boeing 737,” Nyaga said. Kenya Airways Director of Operations Paul Njoroge yesterday said all KQ manuals are in compliance with KCAA regulations.

Source: The Star November 12, 2019 01:00 UTC