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    Kenya Airways

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    Source last updated: Last updated: Sep 26, 2026
    Kenya Airways logo
    IATAKQ
    ICAOKQA
    CallsignKENYA

    Operator profile

    Full Name
    Kenya Airways Limited
    Country
    Kenya
    Founded
    22 Jan 1977
    Started Operations
    4 Feb 1977
    Subsidiaries
    Jambojet (11 aircraft)
    Kenya Airways Cargo (4 aircraft)
    Kenya Flamingo Airways
    Headquarters
    Nairobi
    Main Hub
    Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO / HKJK)
    Fleet Size
    34 Aircraft
    Average Fleet Age 1
    15 Years
    Official Site
    kenya-airways.com

    Aircraft overview

    In Service34
    Current Total45
    Historic68
    Overall113
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    Boeing 737133161817.9 Years34
    Embraer ERJ-19011516614.3 Years22
    Boeing 787 Dreamliner931212 Years12
    Boeing 77711612.3 Years7
    Airbus A31066
    Boeing 72022
    Boeing 74733
    Boeing 75711
    Boeing 7671212
    Douglas DC-822
    Embraer ERJ-17055
    Fokker 50 / 6033
    McDonnell Douglas DC-922
    Saab 34022
    Total341145068113

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Current Fleet · Historic Fleet · Special Colors / Stickers

    Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Remark · Aircraft Name · Age

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    5Y-KQCBoeing 737-300(F)
    • Cargo
    • May 1998
    • lsd, opf Kenya Airways Cargo
    • 28.4 Years
    5Y-KQDBoeing 737-300(F)
    • Cargo
    • Mar 1999
    • opf Kenya Airways Cargo
    • 27.6 Years
    5Y-CYABoeing 737-800—
    5Y-CYBBoeing 737-800—
    5Y-CYCBoeing 737-800—
    5Y-CYDBoeing 737-800—
    5Y-CYEBoeing 737-800—
    5Y-CYFBoeing 737-800
    • Feb 2025
    • lsd
    • Caroline Ndonga
    • 14.1 Years
    5Y-KCABoeing 737-800(F)
    • Cargo
    • Jan 2024
    • lsd, opf Kenya Airways Cargo
    • 24.6 Years
    5Y-KCBBoeing 737-800(F)
    • Cargo
    • Mar 2024
    • lsd, opf Kenya Airways Cargo
    • 25.9 Years
    5Y-KYDBoeing 737-800—
    5Y-KYEBoeing 737-800—
    5Y-KYFBoeing 737-800—
    5Y-KZXBoeing 777-300ER—
    5Y-KZABoeing 787-8 Dreamliner—
    5Y-KZBBoeing 787-8 Dreamliner—
    5Y-KZCBoeing 787-8 Dreamliner—
    5Y-KZDBoeing 787-8 Dreamliner—
    5Y-KZEBoeing 787-8 Dreamliner—
    5Y-KZFBoeing 787-8 Dreamliner—
    5Y-KZGBoeing 787-8 Dreamliner—
    5Y-KZHBoeing 787-8 Dreamliner—
    5Y-KZJBoeing 787-8 Dreamliner—
    5Y-FFAEmbraer ERJ-190—
    5Y-FFBEmbraer ERJ-190—
    5Y-FFCEmbraer ERJ-190—
    5Y-FFDEmbraer ERJ-190—
    5Y-FFEEmbraer ERJ-190—
    5Y-FFHEmbraer ERJ-190—
    5Y-FFKEmbraer ERJ-190—
    5Y-FFLEmbraer ERJ-190
    • Dec 2021
    • lsd
    • 15.6 Years
    5Y-FFMEmbraer ERJ-190
    • Mar 2022
    • lsd
    • 15.5 Years
    5Y-KYSEmbraer ERJ-190—
    5Y-KYTEmbraer ERJ-190—

    Aircraft imagery

    Aircraft images associated with this operator.

    Kenya Airways aircraft photo 1
    Aircraft photo 1.
    • © Michael Stappen
    • 5Y-KQC
    • Kenya Airways
      Boeing 737-3U8
      Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB / FAOR)
    Kenya Airways aircraft photo 2
    Aircraft photo 2.
    • © Garth Calitz
    • 5Y-KQC
    • Kenya Airways
      Boeing 737-3U8
      Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB / FAOR)
    Kenya Airways aircraft photo 3
    Aircraft photo 3.
    • © Gerrit Griem
    • 5Y-CYC
    • Kenya Airways
      Boeing 737-86N(WL)
      Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB / FAOR)
    Kenya Airways aircraft photo 4
    Aircraft photo 4.
    • © Jan Seba
    • 5Y-KYD
    • Kenya Airways
      Boeing 737-86N(WL)
      Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB / FAOR)
    Kenya Airways aircraft photo 5
    Aircraft photo 5.
    • © Flyetski
    • 5Y-KZX
    • Kenya Airways
      Boeing 777-3U8ER
      London Heathrow (LHR / EGLL)
    Kenya Airways aircraft photo 6
    Aircraft photo 6.
    • © Ryan Taylor
    • 5Y-KZX
    • Kenya Airways
      Boeing 777-3U8ER
      London Heathrow (LHR / EGLL)
    Kenya Airways aircraft photo 7
    Aircraft photo 7.
    • © Bram Steeman
    • 5Y-KZD
    • Kenya Airways
      Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
      Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)
    Kenya Airways aircraft photo 8
    Aircraft photo 8.
    • © Alexander Gill
    • 5Y-KZC
    • Kenya Airways
      Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
      London Gatwick (LGW / EGKK)
    Kenya Airways aircraft photo 9
    Aircraft photo 9.
    • © Petr Simacek
    • 5Y-FFH
    • Kenya Airways
      Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW)
      Mauritius Plaisance Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (MRU / FIMP)
    Kenya Airways aircraft photo 10
    Aircraft photo 10.
    • © Christian Tallarico
    • 5Y-FFM
    • Kenya Airways
      Embraer ERJ-190LR (ERJ-190-100 LR)
      Naples Capodichino (NAP / LIRN)