KQ sinks deeper, but sticks with Boeing

Kenya Airways planes parked at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. PHOTO | REUTERS

Kenya Airways has sunk deeper into the red, weighed down by rising competition, soaring fleet operational costs, slower growth in passenger numbers and high fuel prices.

But the national carrier has not considered switching its future plane orders to Airbus after Boeing’s 737-MAX jet crisis, the airline’s chairman said on Tuesday.