KENYA: Boeing dreamliner touches down in Nairobi

Record ID: 362171

  • Title: KENYA: Boeing dreamliner touches down in Nairobi
  • Date: 14th December 2011
  • Summary: NAIROBI, KENYA (DECEMBER 13, 2011) (REUTERS) BOEING PLANE LANDING VARIOUS OF PLANE TAXING VARIOUS OF FIRE ENGINES POURING WATER ON THE PLANE MORE OF PLANE AIR CONTROLLER SIGNALING FOR PLANE TO STOP KENYA AIRWAYS CABIN CREW AND STAFF APPLAUDING PLANE PARKED ON APRON VARIOUS OF KENYA AIRWAYS OFFICIALS AND ENGINEERS INSPECTING PLANE VARIOUS OF INSIDE OF PLANE KENYA
  • Embargoed: 29th December 2011 12:00
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  • Location: Kenya, Kenya
  • Country: Kenya
  • Topics: Travel / Tourism,Transport
  • Reuters ID: LVA3LSTS4WUICEPGRGEM3UQNIH3O
  • Story Text: Boeing's show 787 Dreamliner lands in Nairobi ahead of an expected dispatch of nine of the planes to Kenya's national air carrier, Kenya Airways.
    Cabin crew and ground staff of Kenya's national air carrier Kenya Airways lined the runway in Nairobi on Wednesday (December 13) to welcome the arrival of Boeing's much talked about 787 Dreamliner.
    The plane touched down at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta Airport as part of a six month world-wide tour, designed to give buyers a close look at what the plane has to offer.
    Kenya Airways has ordered nine of the planes to boost their flying capacity and upgrade their current fleet.
    On site to welcome the new jet to Kenya was KQ chief Executive Officer Titus Nakuni, who toured the inside of the craft with his staff and journalists.
    Speaking at a joint press briefing held by Kenya Airways and Boeing, vice president of Boeing's sales department Van Rex Gallard set to allay fears of more delays in the production on the much awaited plane.
    "Right now we are back on track and the production line is two and a half planes a month. The biggest issue that we have right now is bringing all the airplanes that have been produced into specification level. We are re-introducing all the little upgrades we have introduced to meet specifications to the airplanes that we have already built," said Gallard Made from composite materials the Boeing Dreamliner has been touted as a more environmentally sound plane model, capable of flying long-range routes using a fraction of the fuel of a conventional craft.
    "One of the biggest challenges is with fuel, I'm sure when we get in the Dreamliner like this one the whole issue of fuel efficiency becomes very important. So if you are looking at seventeen to twenty percent reduction of fuel costs that will impact our own operation positively," said Naikuni More than 800 787s are currently on order by more than 50 airlines.
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