Kenya Airways, Boeing sign an exclusive landing services deal
Photo Caption: From left Evans Kihara, Technical Director at Kenya Airways and Anbessie Yitbarek, vice president of Commercial Services Sales and Marketing for Boeing during the signing pact.
Boeing and Kenya Airways (KQ) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for landing gear exchange services.
The announcement was made at the 2022 MRO Middle East exhibition, which is the leading aviation industry event for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul in the region.
The move will see the global aviation firm, Boeing guarantee availability of nine landing gear shipsets wherever and whenever needed to support the Kenya Airways 787 fleet, enabling more efficient and cost-effective maintenance operations.
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