Kenya Airways Board Chairman Michael Joseph has weighed in on the litany of challenges that the national carrier faces.
Speaking to members of the press on Tuesday, Mr Joseph said that KQ was struggling to stay afloat amid many challenges.
He described the aviation industry as a difficult time, saying that it would take some time before the company breaks even let alone make profit.
"It would be much nicer if we can grow much faster and produce much better results in a quicker time but it is a difficult, this is a difficult industry. It is not easy; there are a lot of headwinds against us, " the board chair said.
His intervention comes amid growing concerns over huge losses that the airline has made.
A statement showed that the national carrier sustained over 8 billion shillings losses.
KQ pumped money into new routes such as New York, Mauritius, Mogadishu and Libreville was aimed at boosting revenue for KQ.
The move, however, the venture managed to deliver a paltry 6.6% increase in passenger numbers.
KQ's management has attributed its loss making to a number of factors including but not limited to return of KQ of two Boeing 787S that were sublisted to Oman Air, investments in new routes and adoption of new international financial reporting standards.