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NAIROBI， Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Kenya Airways said on Thursday that the planned strike by its pilots who are seeking the resignation of top management is uncalled for and will affect its business.


The airline said in a statement issued in Nairobi that the threatened action is already costing it significant losses as passengers have begun to make cancellations immediately the action was published.


"In addition we risk losing critical support of financiers and suppliers that Kenya Airways is in negotiations with，" it said after the pilots' union called the strike to press for the firing of the carrier's CEO Mbuvi Ngunze and the chair of its board， Dennis Awori， saying they lack confidence in the pair's ability to drive its recovery.


The Kenya Airline Pilot Association (KALPA)， an association made up of about 450 pilots， on Monday threatened to down its tools on Oct. 18 if the airline's two top officials do not resign.