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Kenya Airways CEO Captain Mabura unveils "The Phoenix Plan," a radical strategy to diversify the airline into drone manufacturing and aircraft maintenance to end its cycle of losses.
Kenya Airways (KQ) is done trying to just fly planes. In a bold strategic pivot dubbed "The Phoenix Plan," CEO Captain Paul Mabura has unveiled a roadmap to transform the struggling national carrier from a mere airline into a diversified aviation industrial hub. The plan hinges on high-tech partnerships with US industry giants to manufacture drone components and service global fleets in Nairobi.
"We cannot compete on ticket prices alone; the margins are too thin and the oil prices too volatile," Capt. Mabura told investors. "The future of KQ lies in the hangars, not just the runway. We are positioning Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as the maintenance and repair workshop for the entire African continent."
The strategy addresses KQ’s chronic profitability issues by creating revenue streams that are immune to passenger fluctuations. Key pillars include:
However, aviation analysts remain cautious. "The vision is brilliant, but the balance sheet is broken," noted analyst Sarah Wanjiku. "You need capital to build industry, and KQ is currently drowning in debt." The success of the Phoenix Plan will depend on whether the government is willing to absorb the airline’s legacy debt to let the new vision take flight.
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