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Feud over pilots’ hiring throws KQ recovery bid off course

The bad blood between national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) and its pilots’ union has escalated even as a biting shortage of pilots continues to cost the airline much-needed revenue.

One would think that after years of strife between KQ and the pilots’ union, resolving the shortage that has seen the ailing airline lose Sh5 billion in just one year would be a uniting factor. Instead, it has widened the rift between the two.

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