The B737-700 are the ones going to West Africa they are doing perfectly well...KYM and KYN that were received from KLM were the ones that were phased out...KQ A...KQ B...are leased out to jambo jet...KQ C to KQ H are the work horse (s) of the national carrier....

The ones with Jambo jet are B737-300 which are very old. I thought it is the 737-800 that goes to Accra as well as Freetown.

Is it not only 2 B737-700s which are remaining and 8+ plus years? These 2 has a higher fuel burn rate and the 2 B787s should have been used to replace these. The B787-800 can handle medium to long haul and provide capacity that is much needed to grow revenue.

The E190s are now KQ's workhorse but it has worked to the detriment of revenue growth. KQ has never reported a profit since these type were inducted in 2012. The perceived benefits has never been realised. It is leading to capacity constraints and lack of cargo belly. During the high season, it cannot handle the demand and leads to overbooking hence inconveniecing customers. The duty free trolleys cannot fit in the aisle leading to loss of revenue that could have otherwise accrued from the sale of duty free items.This was even acknowledged in the annual report.

The biggest loss KQ has suffered from these capacity constraint aircraft type is from Cargo.The technical issues relating to these fleet type has also been spiralling.

I beg to differ. I also used to think the embraer was a bad purchase until you look at the numbers. KQ only makes money in routes within 2-3 hours of Nairobi. That is where the embraer flies. It has allowed for razor thin margins and lower break even cabin factors allowing for convenience and more options to the customer. i.e 5 flights a day to Dar, 5 to Entebbe, 3 to Addis, 8 -10 to mombasa...etc. This has been a significant factor that has enabled Kq to maintain market share and fend off regional competition. The fact that connecting passengers have flexiblity in timings.

The cargo ofcourse is a pain to deal with but for the most part The embraer has been the saving grace for KQ.

Awesome piece

Turning 40 tomorrow...hush hush...expect random gifts if you are flying or probably an upgrade if you are lucky...sad there is no money for a major celebration.