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Kenya Airways

IATA: KQ ICAO: KQA Callsign: KENYA Country: Kenya Utilization: 92% Active Modernity: Grade B (46.2% Next-Gen)

Kenya Airways Key Facts

  • As of 2026-09-17, 39 Kenya Airways airframes were observed flying in the previous 30 days.
  • 0 airframes were unobserved for 7 to 29 days, and 0 airframes are classified as stored or unobserved for 30 or more days.
  • Kenya Airways is a historic carrier with no active commercial flights observed in the current window.
Active Airframes 39 Observed in last 30 days (92% utilization)
Fleet Financing Structure 100% Owned · 0% Leased 39 owned · 0 leased tails
Modernity & Carbon Rating Grade B (-12% Fuel) 46.2% Next-Gen (neo/MAX/A350/787)

Fleet Ownership & Lessor Financing Exposure

Analysis of institutional aircraft operating lessors financing Kenya Airways's fleet portfolio.

Balance Sheet vs Leased Fleet Split

Carrier Owned: 100% (39 aircraft) Operating Leases: 0% (0 aircraft)

Financing Lessors with Portfolio Exposure

Fleet primarily financed via direct capital purchases and internal treasury facilities.

Fleet Age Distribution

Distribution of observed airframes by age bracket as of 2026-09-17.

AIRFRAME COUNT 0 10 20 29 39 0 0-4 yrs 39 5-9 yrs 0 10-14 yrs 0 15-19 yrs 0 20+ yrs

Observed Fleet Locations

Global distribution of last-observed airport locations for Kenya Airways aircraft.

45°N 0° (Equator) 45°S 90°W 0° (Prime) 90°E YBAS YBAS - Alice Springs Airport: 4 airframes observed KGWO KGWO - Greenwood–Leflore Airport: 4 airframes observed KAFW KAFW - Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport: 4 airframes observed KGYR KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport: 4 airframes observed KMZJ KMZJ - Pinal Airpark: 4 airframes observed KAMA KAMA - Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport: 4 airframes observed KROW KROW - Roswell Air Center Airport: 4 airframes observed KVCV KVCV - Southern California Logistics Airport: 4 airframes observed

Observed Airframes

Registration / Tail Aircraft Type Mode S Hex Lessor / Owner Status Last Observed Airport Estimated Age
5Y-KYP Embraer E190 04c009 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KYR Embraer E190 04c014 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KQB Boeing 737-300 04c017 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KQC Boeing 737-300 04c01d Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KYS Embraer E190 04c01e Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KQD Boeing 737-300 04c01f Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KQG Boeing 737-700 04c026 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KQH Boeing 737-700 04c027 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KYD Boeing 737-800 04c03b Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KYE Boeing 737-800 04c044 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KYF Boeing 737-800 04c045 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KYQ Embraer E190 04c0b4 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KYT Embraer E190 04c0d4 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-FFA Embraer E190 04c0d8 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-FFB Embraer E190 04c0da Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-FFC Embraer E190 04c0db Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-FFD Embraer E190 04c0e0 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-FFE Embraer E190 04c0e1 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-FFF Embraer E190 04c0e2 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-FFG Embraer E190 04c0e3 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KZZ Boeing 777-300ER 04c0fa Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-FFH Embraer E190 04c0fb Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-FFJ Embraer E190 04c106 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-FFK Embraer E190 04c115 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KZA Boeing 787-8 04c117 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KZB Boeing 787-8 04c118 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KZC Boeing 787-8 04c119 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KZD Boeing 787-8 04c11a Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KZE Boeing 787-8 04c11b Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KZF Boeing 787-8 04c11c Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-CYA Boeing 737-800 04c147 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-CYB Boeing 737-800 04c148 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-CYC Boeing 737-800 04c149 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-CYD Boeing 737-800 04c14a Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-CYE Boeing 737-800 04c14b Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KZG Boeing 787-8 04c159 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-KZJ Boeing 787-8 04c15b Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-JXA De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 04c19e Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
5Y-JXB De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 04c1a4 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years

Weekly Active vs Stored Airframes

Active Operations Stored / Boneyard Idle MOVEMENTS / WK 0 10 20 30 40 50 35 37 38 39 W34 W35 W36 W37

Inferred Route Network

Observed airport pair connections during the 8-week rolling observation window.

Origin Airport Destination Airport Observed Weekly Flights Status
HTZA HTDA 14 flights/week Active Daily
HTZA HKJK 14 flights/week Active Daily
HAAB HDAM 14 flights/week Active Daily
HAAB HKJK 14 flights/week Active Daily
EHAM HKJK 14 flights/week Active Daily

Historical Incidents

No major fatal incidents recorded in the safety directory for Kenya Airways.

Latest News Mentions

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See Also

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