Kenya Airways flight 003 arrives at JKIA, Nairobi from JFK International airport, New York. The first nonstop flight to leave the US to the East African airspace finally touched down at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on the morning of Tuesday, October 30.
Deputy President William Ruto was at the airport where he welcomed the flight which was similarly treated to a water salute.
Happy to join other Kenyans in witnessing flight #KQ003 from New York land at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi County. #KQNYCNBO pic.twitter.com/MuboVrBGaJ
— William Samoei Ruto (@WilliamsRuto) October 30, 2018
Meet Ms. Jackie Omare, the KAA GFS Officer that marshalled #KQ003, the @KenyaAirways inaugural flight from Newyork this morning. Ms Omare was supervised by her colleague Ms. Mevelyne Ilahalwa who has more than 20 years of Marshalling experience. #JKIAConnectingTheWorld pic.twitter.com/nB0gRUtBqY
— Kenya Airports (@KenyaAirports) October 30, 2018
KAA Security & Customer Service teams with part of the @KenyaAirways crew that flew the inaugural #KQ003 direct flight between Newyork and Nairobi. #JKIAConnectingTheWorld #KQNYCNBO #KQNBONYC pic.twitter.com/KZCssOsnOB
— Kenya Airports (@KenyaAirports) October 30, 2018
Excitement, dance and fun fare at JKIA as #KQNYCNBO lands and is received by @WilliamsRuto on its inaugural flight to NAIROBI. #JKIAConnectingTheWorld pic.twitter.com/aSKlfh0rR3
— Kenya Airports (@KenyaAirports) October 30, 2018