Air France resumes flights to JKIA following its new codesharing partnership with KQ

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Air France signs joint venture with KQ, launches Nairobi flights.
MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018 19:36 BY ANNIE NJANJA.
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A Kenya Airways and Air France aircraft at the JKIA . file photo | nmg

Air France has formally joined the Kenya Airways and KLM joint venture (JV), as the French carrier launched direct flights between Nairobi and Paris. The new agreement, which was signed Monday, allows passengers to connect to 26 and 57 other destinations beyond Nairobi and Paris, respectively. Air France, which merged with KLM in 2004, will operate three weekly flights between Nairobi and Paris.

The airline will fly the latest-generation Boeing 787 on this route; the Dreamliner with 30 seats in Business class, 20 in Premium Economy class and 225 seats in Economy class. Air France, KLM and KQ customers will also reserve flights operated on a code share basis by one of the three airlines on Amsterdam and Nairobi routes following signing of the partnership.

“We are back on the (Nairobi and Paris) route because of the growing economic ties between the two countries. “To date, we have over 80 French companies that have selected Nairobi as their regional hub and this is one of the many opportunities we are looking to tap. “Our latest route will serve to strengthen our African routes,” said Air France, senior vice president Africa, Frank Legre.

The new agreement now allows the three carriers to conduct concerted marketing and sales activities, align and coordinate pricing of tickets as well as exchange of staff in select areas. KLM and KQ entered into a “master co-operation agreement” in 1995, which has seen them share revenues on certain routes based on a pre-determined ratio after deducting expenses.

“We are accelerating our offensive on the long haul flights by forging partnerships and new alliances. We are set to unveil new routes and partnerships soon,” said Air France, Executive Vice President, Customer Division, Anne Rigail

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Soon we are going to resume buying their Airbuses

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Isn’t this bad for KQ since they also fly to Paris and will no longer have a monopoly on the route?

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No, they will market to get their own passengers from their own network. Usually it will be enough for both airlines. Within time there numbers will be more than each can handle exclusively therefore the code sharing will help. The new partnership agreement safeguards each airline to undermine the other. Air France will offload passengers doing to Africa destinations not covered by them to KQ and KQ will offload its passengers in Paris who are connecting to European cities not covered by KQ.

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KQ haiwezi . Remember 2000 KQ 431 Airbus A310-300 ilianguka Kwa Atlantic Ocean cote d’Ivoire Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses pour la Sécurité de l’Aviation Civile (BEA) Wakadanganya sisi ati accident ilikua juu ya pilot error . Tangu 2000 Kenya airways hawanuki Airbus

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The generation that was there at KQ and at Airbus co during that time may have all proceeded on retire.Things do change.Airbus.may have worked on the area of fault and the new management at KQ may be out to try new things

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Yes, Air France got Ivorian officials to rubber stamp the (pilot error) theory yet it was technical issue with the plane. KQ paid $20 million in compensation to the passengers families. Since then airbus is not a welcome guest at KQ. In fact after the crash KQ advertised itself at Boeing exclusive airliner. Its only the arrival of the Brazilian Embraer fuel efficient, low maintenance, short runway landing jets success in the west that KQ bought planes outside of Boeing.

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One day an A380 will land at JKIA and Michael Joseph will shout “I want that bird ASAP”

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2009 Air France from Rio Brazil to Paris Airbus A330. Stalled exactly same as kq fight in mid air and crashed in the Atlantic Ocean. BEA again lied that they did not recover the blackbox. Until 2011 they claimed to recover it and blamed the pilot again. But American analysts said that the problem was the pitot tube which failed same as the kq flight. 9yrs later

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Yaahhh embraers are good and hardy.Though small hence low sitting capacity.

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Kq has more Embraer e190 than Boeing planes

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That plane is a luxury failure. As of now only Emirates and Singapore airlines have shown interest to continue flying them. Even eu countries airlines aren’t ordering anymore. Its too expensive to operate, maintain and worse airports have to upgrade air bridges/cargo facilities to serve them. Airlines now prefer long range 777-300ER or will even consider the new 747-ER than continue with the A380.

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The short intra Africa routes to central and west Africa is very profitable for KQ. The Embraer are best suited for those routes. It doesn’t need bigger planes since it averages 150-200 passengers which the plane is good for.

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they are preffering the A350xwb long range. If you have tasted Airbus you cant leave it and go back to boeing

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The market is evolving fast.

Russia has put into commercial production its Irkut MC - 21 Mid-range passenger plane which is high tech, cheaper to buy and maintain after passing all local, international and independent certifications.
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good one. but who will trust russia with any machinery? they will have spying gadgets in every corner of that plane. :smiley:

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Yes, only the Russian spy. Let’s forget about project Echelon by usa NSA which captures all signal communication globally including fellow west leaders communication. When China bought the 767 almost 15 years ago as executive jet, they found 200 listening devices. By now you should know I hate the west hypocrisy. The (bags) don’t affect flight experience or comfort. 99.9% of what’s mentioned is irrelevant.

Here is another Russian plane that is very successful there. Its new, high end electronics systems, cheap to buy/maintain and very effective. Its from the best aircraft maker Sukhoi. Its already flying all over Russian and Eastern Europe. Zambia has bought 5 for its new airline and one as Presidential jet. This will give Embraer competition.[ATTACH=full]164330[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]164331[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]164332[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]164333[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]164334[/ATTACH]

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I think they are worthwhile.Let them use them till we are able to get the Boeing 777 series,the long range wide bodies to cover longer routes.But the 737 series and Embraers are doing us good.The other area they should focus on is Cargo.I think the market is not well exploited

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Hii Russian jet Nikama clone ya Embraer E190

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There is the new Chinese Comac ARJ-21 Regional Jet that carries 70-100 passengers. Again high tech, cheap to buy/maintain and efficient. Over 413 planes on order in China alone. Over 10 in operations as more are produced.
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