Ethiopian Air says Kenya Air merger not practical

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A merger proposal made last month by the chief executive of Kenya Airways was considered but is not practical, a senior Ethiopian Airlines official said Thursday.

Kenya Airways Chief Executive Titus Naikuni told an aviation conference last month that his airline, Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways should consider merging. Naikuni said the three small airlines won’t be able to compete on their own in coming years.