Kenya Airways leases 2 planes to Congo carrier

A Kenya Airways plane.

A Kenya Airways plane at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Kenya Airways is leasing two idle planes to Congo Airways. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

Kenya Airways is leasing two idle planes to Congo carrier in a deal will see the cash-strapped airline save over Ksh100 million ($909,090)  annually on maintenance cost and earn additional revenue from hiring the crafts.

KQ on Monday signed a wet aircraft lease agreement with the Congo Airways, which will see the airline rent the two aircraft and crew for an initial two years.