Kenya Airways is experiencing a significant reduction in available seat capacity, estimated between 15% and 18%, due to several grounded aircraft.

• The national carrier, led by Chief Executive Officer George Kamal, has seen fleet availability cut, impacting market seat supply.
• This capacity shortfall is expected to decrease to 6% to 8% once a key wide-body aircraft is operational.
• The airline has also slowed its fleet expansion, deferring some aircraft deliveries to 2027 due to geopolitical uncertainty and rising fuel prices.