- Chidozie Uzoezie
Air France Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Touches Down in Nairobi

Air France, On 25 March 2018, commenced its new service connecting Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Nairobi, Kenya with a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.
The new service will be operated 3 times a week aboard a 276-seat Boeing 787-9 featuring the airlines latest long-haul travel cabins including Business, Premium Economy and Economy.
On Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, Flight AF814 leaves Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 20:50 and arrives in Nairobi at 6:00, the next day. Flight AF815 leaves Nairobi at 08:20 and arrives at Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 15:50 on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays.
This new flight is in addition to the daily services operated on a code-share basis between Air France and Kenya Airways on the Paris-Nairobi route.
For its 2018 summer schedule, Air France is increasing its long-haul capacity by 4.4%, including four new destinations from Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
Offering a real gateway to Kenya’s numerous natural parks, Nairobi is the country’s largest city, renowned for its national park and its abundant wildlife.