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By Chrysanthus Ikeh


Kenya Airways unveils Captain Irene Koki Mutungi as the first African female Dreamliner captain. Photo:Nairobiwire
Kenya Airways unveils Captain Irene Koki Mutungi as the first African female Dreamliner captain. Photo:Nairobiwire

Kenya Airways has revealed that Captain Irene Koki Mutungi is officially the first African woman to captain its dreamliner, after the arrival of the much anticipated plane last week.


Arrival of the much anticipated Kenya Airways Dreamliner airline
Arrival of the much anticipated Kenya Airways Dreamliner airline

She was recently promoted to be the first African captain on the world’s latest plane, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Mutungi has been a pilot at Kenya Airways for about six years, and has been flying as a First Officer on the 767-300ER, the second largest aircraft in Kenya Airways’ fleet.

According to Kenyaniaje, Mutungi was promoted to fly in the left hand seat of KQ’s latest acquisition after completing her course for type conversion successfully.

		


			
			


										


							

																	
								
								
								
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