Kenya Airways’ plan to launch direct flights between Nairobi and Beijing Daxing International Airport in 2025 is encountering significant turbulence, not in the skies but on the ground.
A global shortage of aircraft and critical spare parts has stalled progress, the carrier’s chief executive, Allan Kilavuka, admits, casting a cloud over the airline’s efforts to expand its footprint in Asia during a milestone year marking two decades of operations in China.
