See, son, an aircraft is not like the Githurai paradisos that would show a “check engine” indicator on the dashboard and the crew will decide to run the vehicle as usual til next time they are at the garage (if they ever get into one).
Any small hitch on the million dollar machine calls for attention and the crew always grounds the aircraft for it to be checked and fixed before embarking on the journey.
Your friend’s case is a rare but ‘normal’ occurrence.
Avoid kq flights on that route…only kq planes that I know are in good condition are the ones to johannesburg…no delays due to mech issues…I don’t know if Ethiopian flies to Lusaka but there is one to Harare then Bulawayo…i guess it also flies to Lusaka…those ones are in good condition too…better option
Its a known fact , KQ schedules old,uncomfy aircraft to ply their West African(lets just say African) routes and reserve the best aircraft for their premium routes. Read London and such.Your friend must be lucky they didnt scream my name. MAYDAY.
Not true, the Embraer E-Jets were bought new, they can carry 100-120 passengers. Its fast, agile, cheaper to maintain and comfortable. They have given KQ 7 years of good service.
I flew in their Embraer 190`s sometimes back in 2014.
Did that a year later and realized the small screens
za entertainment hazifanyi kazi. It reflects on their ability
to pay attention to the small details during routine maintenance.
KQ have had issues with aircraft maintenance since their technicians went on strike and the Court ruled that KQ cannot rehire staff to replace the striking ones. Since then, aircraft have been going to UAE or China for routine and major maintenance.
Also hapo pesa ya inconvenience atalipwa ni mzuri sana.
very normal,I actually expect such shenanigans,i’ve had ‘suspected smoke’ in the cargo holding,radar malfunction,landing gear blowout and a tail strike all led to grounding or diversion.With these in picture,i travel a day or two ahead,that way you don’t get shafted if you had a schedule to keep
Very true. Even European and Mujahedeen airlines reserve their best for 1st world countries. KLM and Emirates wanatupea paradiso from JKIA to Schipol and Dubai respectively. If connecting ndio unajipata kwa ndege kama mat ya ronga. This is especially noticeable when coming back to .ke. Hata kinywaji unaambiwa moja imekutosha if you ask for more. Wambo na Mwende are always moody na hawataki upus baada ya kukamuliwa na Capt Van Dijk
That flight had a bird strike on one of its engines. Qty 02 fan blades were damaged., blades have to be sourced from Nairobi, recovery team is on ground facilitating replacement, then afterwords a high power engine run to be done, and if you also not lucky, fan blade lubrication coz of vibrations. So tulia pale kwa hoteli ungojee updates…