The Standard Group Plc is a multi-media organization with investments in media
platforms spanning newspaper print
operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a
leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national
and international interest.
The Chicago Convention of 1944 is regarded as the foundation of the International Civil Aviation organisation. It is following this convention that countries started having their flags carried on aircraft liveries, giving rise to the phrase "flag carrier."
The Cambridge dictionary defines a flag carrier as, "an airline that is or was owned by a government, often with the name of the country in its name." Such an airline may be supported by the State through incentives, protected markets and other preferential treatment.
By most definitions, Kenya Airways (KQ) is a flag carrier. It is Kenya's eponymous airline. It has at various times received support from the government in terms of financial assistance and ascendancy over other airlines at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
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