As far as the speculative deal talks are concerned I'll recall a wise saying, "It's better to own 10% of an Elephant than a 100% of a Rat." ~tafakari
Going by this un-mediarised version..
AWAS to acquire and then lease three 787-8 Dreamliners to Kenya AirwaysQuote: 30APR2015 AWAS announced today that it has agreed to a purchase and leaseback transaction for three 787-8 Dreamliners with the flag carrier of Kenya, Kenya Airways. These aircraft were originally ordered by the airline directly from the manufacturer and the first of the three aircraft has delivered today.
http://www.aviator.aero/...&utm_medium=twitter
..the question on my mind is had KQ already borrowed to buy the jets? If so, then this purchase & leaseback is a major relief when KQ offsets the debt.
Looking back, it's now good to have fluid fundamentals - literally!
The KQ Team can then focus with being customer centric. Deliver the experience of the 'youngest fleet in Africa"!
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To AWAS I'd say, "Good on ya mate! Cheers.."