Airlines/Kenya
Is Kenya Airways safe?
East Africa's largest carrier. Last fatal accident was Flight 507 in 2007. IOSA registered.
A modelled estimate and protected opinion, not a factual safety verdict. Informational only, not safety or travel advice, provided as-is. See our terms & disclaimer.
Operator safety tier
Strong
Modelled fatal-accident risk on the order of 1 in 7.8 million flights.
A model estimate from validated signals (the dominant factor in a flight's safety), not a measurement of this airline's own flight history. IOSA-registered; last fatal accident 2007 (19y ago); rating tempered, too little flight record yet to earn a top rating (an absence of accidents is not yet proof of safety). Full methodology.
Safety signals
Fleet
The actual aircraft in Kenya Airways's fleet
Individual airframes we hold for Kenya Airways, with build years taken from public registries and sourced references. These are the specific aircraft you might be boarding, not an industry average. Where we cannot date enough of a subfleet we leave the age blank rather than estimate it.
| Aircraft | In our registry | Average age | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | 7 | 11.9 yrs | 2014 to 2015 |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 1 | not enough dated | 2013 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 1 | not enough dated | 2015 |
We can date 7 of the 7 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner airframes we hold for Kenya Airways. They average 11.9 years old, built between 2014 and 2015.