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Local aviation industry could shed 200, 000 jobs this year

Jambojet CEO, Allan Kilavuka during the unveiling of the new Aircraft De Havilland Dash 8-Q400. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Close to 200,000 jobs in Kenya’s aviation industry are on the line as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ground operations. A report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that the local industry will incur a Sh77 billion ($0.73 billion) revenue loss this year.

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