Kenya Airways Grounds Two 787s, Affecting Long-Haul Operations

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Global supply chain pressures could affect how quickly Kenya Airways can replace the engines, the flag carrier says.

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Kenya Airways says it is experiencing delays and disruptions throughout its network due to the grounding of two Boeing 787-8s. The grounding of the widebodies—which are powered by GE Aerospace’s GEnx-1B 70/75 engines—was caused by unscheduled engine overhaul and unforeseen engine supply chain...
Kurt Hofmann

Kurt Hofmann has been writing on the airline industry for 25 years. He appears frequently on Austrian, Swiss and German television and broadcasting…

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