Kenya Airways (KQ) is now performing heavy maintenance (D-checks) on its Boeing 787 Dreamliners in-house, a move expected to save the airline up to Ksh1 billion per aircraft.

• The airline could save up to Ksh1 billion on each Dreamliner D-check.
• Kenya Airways is performing this extensive maintenance at its Nairobi base for the first time.
• Outsourcing a D-check costs between $4 million and $8 million (approx. Ksh518 million to Ksh1.04 billion).