President Kenyatta to Launch Kenya Airways' Maiden Nonstop Flight to the US Next Week
President Kenyatta is next week expected to preside over the launch of Kenya Airways' inaugural direct flight to the United States.
Speaking to the media at State Lodge, Kakamega on Sunday, State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena said the President will officially launch KQ's maiden nonstop flight to New York at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on October 28th.
She said: “The President will be excited to join Kenyans at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to launch the first direct flight from Africa to New York.”
The spokeswoman said the nonstop flights to JFK International Airport will open the country to more investors, tourists and strength trade ties between Kenya and the US.
Dena further announced that President Uhuru will give two Kenyan youth who have excelled in different fields tickets to board the inaugural flight.
Africa’s first female Dreamliner captain, Irene Koki is expected to commandeer the inaugural flight.
Kenya Airways becomes the first airline to operate direct flights between East Africa and the US.
The national airline has set aside two Dreamliner aircrafts for the daily flights to New York — a night flight from JKIA and a mid-day one from JFK international airport.
The planes will carry 234 passengers; 30 at the premium world-class and 204 in the economy section.
Comments (12)
This is NOT the first direct flight from 'Africa to New York'. The Spokesperson should know her facts. Unless South Africa ceased being Africa.
She said between "East Africa" and New-York not between "Africa" and New-York.You shoul know your facts.
@Ben is correct. This is the paragraph... She said: “The President will be excited to join Kenyans at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to launch the first direct flight from Africa to New York.”
Sorry, unlike you, I was not there when she spoke. I am only reacting to the news as written on Mwakilishi. May be you should get your glasses and read the paragraph above again, eh??
Ethiopia is in the greater Eastern Africa & EthiopianAirlines has been doing it for a long time. Kenya’s a come-late-Johny
What happened to compression ? Just go back and proof read again and tell us what the paragraph says!
Read the paragraph. She typed "EAST Africa"!
@Ben you are the one who should know your facts right,she said "East Africa" not Africa.
She said: “The President will be excited to join Kenyans at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to launch the first direct flight from Africa to New York
Fair enough... but you should up your reading and comprehension game!
Mmmh am in it thou Personall y I think we should concentrate trading n flying among Africa instead of this flying in the west especially USA because they will b putting sanctions like they do everytime there is shit going on in Somalia.The time we shall open boarders among As Africa n sell made in Africa from food,cars,airplanes,clothes then we will b very very far juu it’s hard for we As Africans to put stupid sanctions among ourselves.But it’s still a good move to fly to usa .
One minute the boy in state house says intra Africa trade is the way forward and the next minute he is all agog about a flight to the US. Full of PR and gimmicks and lacking in substance