Kenya Airways has signed a 12-year lease agreement with General Electric Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) for two Boeing 777-300 Extended Range (ER) aircraft.

The Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which carries more than 78 passengers and has an extra cargo capacity of over 12t, will be delivered to the airline between October 2013 and May 2014.

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Following the acquisition, Kenya Airways’ 777 aircraft fleet will grow to seven by the end of 2014.

The two aircraft are scheduled to operate long-haul routes including Amsterdam, Bangkok, Guangzhou and Dubai in order to maximise both passenger and cargo traffic.

The B777-300ER aircraft offers 300 nautical miles more range than the B777-200ER.

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