Kenya Airways Plane Finally Touches Down in New York

[Disir]

The maiden Kenya Airways direct flight from Nairobi to New York ended at about 2.51pm on Monday afternoon, with a touchdown at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

The Kenya Airways (KQ) Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner left the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for the US in a historic flight in Kenya's aviation industry.

LONG FLIGHT

The plane left the airport at exactly 11.20pm on Sunday, although it had been scheduled to leave at 10.45pm.

Normal flights from Kenya to the US take up to 22 hours, for the 11,849km distance between Nairobi and New York.
KQ plane touches down in New York - VIDEO

First direct flight. That's pretty awesome.

 

[Moonglow]

Man I bet there was a lot of sore asses from sitting 22 hours..

 

[saveliberty]

Their arms were very tired.

 

[Moonglow]

Their arms were very tired.

It was a dirigible using gas from the meals they served in flight..