Grounded Dreamliners and Fx Reversal Push Kenya Airways to 17.2 Bn Loss
Kenya Airways reported a net loss of 17.2 Bn for the full year ended 31 December 2025, reversing the 5.4 Bn profit that had marked its only profitable year in the past thirteen. Revenue fell 14.3% to 161.5 Bn after the grounding of three Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners due to GE Aerospace engine supply chain constraints cut capacity by 18% and passengers by 12.9% to 4.55 million. Negative equity deepened to 132.1 Bn. The government is seeking a strategic investor willing to inject up to $2 Bn, with four parties in active talks. Load factors have surged to near 100% in early 2026 as Middle East conflict reroutes traffic through Nairobi.
Ethiopian Airlines Partners with Marriott's Loyalty Program
The South Sudan 'Ground Incident' Tearing Two Kenyan Aviation Giants Apart
The High Court has ordered Airworks Kenya Limited to pay USD 95,000 owed to Renegade Air Limited as a judgment on admission, in a legal battle over an aircraft lease agreement
JetBlue Briefly Grounds Flights Days After Codeshare Deal With Kenya Airways
Flights operated by JetBlue were briefly grounded after a system outage prompted the airline to request a temporary halt from the FAA. The disruption comes days after the U.S. carrier announced a new codeshare partnership with Kenya Airways to expand connectivity between Nairobi and multiple U.S. cities.Kenya Airways Signs Codeshare Deal with American Airline JetBlue
Kenya Airways has entered a codeshare agreement with JetBlue that will allow it to sell seats on JetBlue-operated flights from New York’s JFK Airport to several U.S. cities.Thousands of Flights Cancelled Across Middle East Aviation Hubs in First Week of Hostilities
More than 19,000 flights have been cancelled across seven major Middle East airports since February 28 following regional airspace closures linked to escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. While limited operations have begun to resume, aviation disruptions continue to affect global travel networks.AfDB Unveils Aviation Financing Program at Nairobi Conference
AfDB is advancing the Integrated Aviation Transformation Program (IATP), a continent-wide platform designed to modernise the aviation ecosystem.
Kenya Airways Overhauls Board as Search for New CEO Intensifies
Kenya Airways appointed Kiprono Kittony as chairman as economist David Ndii, corporate strategist Chris Diaz and finance scholar Winnie Nyamute join the airline’s board in a leadership overhaul. The appointments come as the loss-making carrier advances its turnaround strategy and searches for a strategic investor following a profit warning, aircraft groundings and the exit of former CEO Allan Kilavuka.Kenya Airways Launches Repatriation Effort as Gulf Conflict Escalates
Kenya’s limited airlift places it among a broader cohort of governments moving to extract nationals while commercial systems remain strained but functional.Kenya Revives JKIA Modernization Plans to Stay Ahead of Addis Ababa
A modernized JKIA could provide Kenya Airways and its partners with improved infrastructure to densify routes, reduce turnaround times, and attract additional transit traffic. Without comparable investment, Kenya risks ceding further ground to Addis Ababa as the region’s primary intercontinental gateway.Africa’s Aviation Market is Growing Faster Than Asia’s -Boeing Africa MD
Countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda are expanding even faster, feeding a structural rise in travel demand.Kenya Airport Authority Plans Taxi-Hailing App at JKIA
Kenya Airports Authority is seeking a private technology partner to develop and operate a taxi-hailing app for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport under a public-private partnership model. The platform will serve licensed airport taxis, offer digital booking and tracking features, and generate revenue for KAA through a share of passenger fares, positioning it to compete with ride-hailing firms such as Uber and Bolt.
