All Kenya Airways flights will be grounded tomorrow as pilots plan to stage an industrial strike to force out the airline’s chief executive, Mbuvi Ngunze.
The strike may also force a review of the carrier’s relationship with KLM.
Pilots say Ngunze cannot bring the carrier back to profitability, as the carrier missed its revenue targets by KES50 billion (USD494 million).
“Since his appointment, he has recommended the gradual decline of Kenya Airways into a regional carrier by recommending sale and lease of wide body capacity as well as the London slots. This has the benefit of making KLM stronger in the region as they already fly into Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania,” said Captain Paul Gichinga, secretary general, Kenya Airline Pilots Association.
The pilots had planned to strike in January, but were forced to defer it by the board of directors.
Source: africanaerospace.aero
