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Kenya Airways warns of disruptions in holiday season due to spare parts shortages

Kenya Airways warns of disruptions in holiday season due to spare parts shortages

KENYA Airways (KQNA.NR) has told its customers to be prepared for potential disruptions to its flight schedule during the busy Christmas holiday season due to shortages of spare parts. The carrier, one of the biggest in Africa, said the lack of parts, which is affecting the global supply chain, would disrupt flights for about two weeks. "These challenges are leading to extended ground time of our aircraft for maintenance," it said in a statement seen by Reuters on Monday. "This may also lead to the grounding of one or more of our aircraft." The airline first flagged the problems it is grappling with due…
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Kenyan Airways hit by disruptions

Kenyan Airways hit by disruptions

KENYA Airways is experiencing flight disruptions due to delays in securing aircraft components required for maintenance, the carrier said. The airline, which is one of Africa's biggest, may be forced to cut some flights if the challenges of getting the parts to persist, Chief Executive Officer Allan Kilavuka said in a statement. "The challenges have been occasioned by the Ukraine war crisis, which has significantly crippled the Russian supply chain crucial to global aviation," he said. He cited titanium from Russia as one of the key raw materials used by the aviation industry and is crucial to the maintenance of planes.…
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