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.Emirates, Cellulant Partner to Let Kenyans Split Airfare Payments
The feature targets Kenya’s mobile-first market, where mobile wallets like M-PESA and Airtel Money dominate but daily and per-transaction caps can restrict access to international airfare.Kenya's Airport Workers End Strike on Second Day
A labour strike at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) ended on its second day, after forcing airlines to adjust schedules, and disrupting flights in and out of East Africa’s busiest air hubJKIA Traffic Surges in Holiday Boom, North America Traffic Picks Up
Africa Leads in Global Aviation Passenger Growth as Carriers' Post Mixed Fortunes
Africa’s airlines stood out in a moderating global aviation market in November, with carriers on the continent posting the fastest passenger demand growth globallyKenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka Exits a Month After Profit Warning
Kenya Airways said Group Managing Director and CEO Allan Kilavuka has exited and proceeded on terminal leave, about a month after the airline issued a profit warning. The board appointed Chief Operating Officer Captain George Kamal as acting CEO from 16 December 2025 and said a competitive search for a substantive chief will begin. The airline said its turnaround plan remains in place, including efforts to secure a strategic investor and stabilise earnings after a volatile recovery.
Sustainable Aviation Fuels Could be Africa's Next Industrial Frontier
Domestic Sustainable aviation fuel production could help address structural cost disadvantages facing African airlines — higher jet fuel prices, weak supplier competition, low procurement volumes, and higher taxes
Kenya Airways Warns of 25% Earnings Drop as Three Boeing 787s Stay Grounded
Kenya Airways has issued a profit warning saying FY25 earnings will fall by at least 25% after engine shortages left three Boeing 787 aircraft grounded. The airline reported weaker HY traffic as passenger numbers fell 14% and revenue passenger kilometers dropped 19%. Turnover fell 19% to KSh 74.50B. The grounded fleet raised costs and cut flying hours. Management said recovery efforts will focus on returning aircraft to service, lowering costs and improving cash flow.Kenya Increases its Air Passenger Service Levy
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport now holds the authority to vary air passenger service charges from time to time through official gazette notices, following the enactment of the Air Passenger [...]
