Kenya Airways was established in February 1977 and was wholly owned by the Kenyan government before April 1996. Kenya Airways is the largest airline in Kenya and the fifth largest airline in Africa. Won the title for two consecutive years in 2005 and 2006? The most respected company in East Africa? Headquartered in Nairobi, the capital. Kenya Airways officially joined SkyTeam in 2007, becoming the second airline in Africa to join the airline alliance.
In the next 10 to 20 years, Kenya Airways aims to become a decisive leading operator with important business in Africa, Asia, Europe and America. It will operate a modern fleet of 30 to 40 aircraft. Kenya Airways is committed to establishing a strong partnership in the global aviation industry and becoming a respected member.
According to the statistics of business suspension in 2005, the after-tax profit almost tripled from 2003 to 2004, reaching 50 million dollars, and more than 2 million passengers took it. In March 2006, Kenya Airways won the annual award of African Airlines. In fiscal year 2006 (April 2006 to March 2007), the passenger traffic reached a record 2.6 million.