Kenya Airways set date to serve Accra with Boeing 787 Dreamliner | Kenya Airways will introduce the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the Nairobi-Accra route in June 2024, in time for the summer season. The Nairobi-based airline, which currently operates 10 flights per week to Accra, will use the modern wide-body aircraft four times per week on the route. Speaking to AviationGhana in Accra, Group Chief Executive Officer of Kenya Airways, Allan Kilavuka, said: “This is a very critical market for us. Starting in June four of our frequencies into Ghana will be on a wide body. So, we will be flying the Dreamliner and that will help increase capacity.”

Kenya Airways currently services Freetown, Monrovia, and Dakar from Accra. Mr. Kilavuka said the airline is also looking into servicing the Kumasi International Airport. “We are looking at this marketplace favourably, so in the first place, it [operating flights to Kumasi Airport] is something to consider.”

The Kumasi International Airport, located at the heart of Ghana’s second most populated city, Kumasi, has undergone a total makeover within the past half-decade.The new ultra-modern terminal building, which is capable of handling over 800,000 passengers per year, has modern passenger processing installations in place and is equipped with navigation aids. Jet A1 (aviation fuel) is also available at the facility.

The Kumasi International Airport has a runway length of 1,994m capable of supporting the operations on A319s, A320s, and Boeing 737s. I further runway lengthening is planned to extend the existing one to 2,300m plus to enable it to accommodate other large body aircraft. Kenya Airways set date to serve Accra with Boeing 787 Dreamliner