Corporate

Boeing 737-800

 

Technical Information 
Number of Aircraft: 5  Engines
Max thrust per engine @ Sea Level
CFM 56-7B26
26,400 lb
Passenger Capacity
16  (Premier World)
129 (Economy Class)		 Max. Take-off Weight
174,200 lb (79,015 kg)
Calibration unit
Metric		 Maximum Range
3,060 nm (5,665 km)
MLW
146,300 lb (66,500 kg)		 Typical Cruise Speed
Mach 0.78
OEW
93,935 lb (42,698 kg)		 ETOPS
Yes – 180mins
Cargo
1,555 cu ft (44cu m)		 Min. runway length
4,000 ft - practical minimum
RVR (Relative Visual Range)
Cat II 100’ DH and 1,200 RVR		  
Fire Category 
Fire extinguishing system installed in forward and aft lower lobe cargo compartments. System certified for 195 minutes fire suppression (Ref: 0224-000036 - EXTENDED RANGE TWIN ENGINE OPERATIONS (ETOPS). Conforms to FAR 25.857 Class C

 		  
ILS Category
Cat II		  

Awards

 

2013Air Cargo Excellence Awards- Kenya Airways Cargo voted top in service excellence during the Air Cargo News Global Service Award
 

2011Africa’s Leading Economy Airline - World Travel Awards
The Maktaba 2011 Award- (Runner up) in the Special Library category - Library of the Year Award (LOYA)
 

2010In July, Kenya Airways joins the ranks of global airlines as a full SkyTeam member
Kenya Airways declared Business Airline of the Year at the Africa Investor (AI) Tourism Investor Awards.
Business airline of the year – Africa Investor Awards
Best Financial Disclosure in Africa - World Investor Finance Awards
PlusOne Award – Transport sector ICT winner - CIO 100 Gala Awards
 

2009Kenya Airways Group Managing Director and CEO Dr Titus Naikuni is awarded the 2009 Aviation & Allied Business Individual Achievement Award.

2008COYA (Company of the Year) top awards for strategic planning and emergency preparedness as well as Manager of the Year to HR Director Paul Kasimu.
Travel News & Lifestyle Magazine votes Kenya Airways as African Airline of Choice, Best Regional Airline,Flying Blue voted the best Frequent Flier program and Msafiri - Best Inflight magazine
 

2007Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) award for Excellence for In house publication - Msafiri
IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit)
Ektron All Star wins - Best Travel Site
 

2006KQ Most Respected Company in East Africa Award
Kenya Airways voted East Africa's Most Respected Company for the second year running
Kenya Airways wins the prestigious African Aviation Award awarded by the African Aviation Magazine in March
 

2005October 2005 – KQ achieves IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) becoming the 1st carrier in sub-Saharan to get this rigorous safety certification.
Kenya Airways voted East Africa's Most Respected Company.
 

2004Kenya Airways scoops triple win as Best Domestic Airline 2003, Best Regional Airline 2002 and 2003 and Best In-flight Magazine 2002 and 2003 by Travel News & Lifestyle Magazine.

2001Voted Best User of Information Technology in Kenya by the Computer Society of Kenya.
Named African Airline of the Year for third year running by African Aviation Magazine.
 

2000KQ MSK Awards- Named African Airline of the Year for the second year running by African Aviation Magazine.
Voted runner-up in the award for the Most Respected Company in East Africa by business leaders surveyed by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Nation Media Group.
 

1999Voted African Airline of the Year by African Aviation Magazine ( UK based publication).
Voted Best Regional Airline in Eastern Africa by Travel News (a Kenyan publication).