Kenya Seeks More Flight Destinations with Deals with 8 Countries
The Ministry of Transport has tabled bilateral air service agreements between Kenya and eight countries that will see Kenya Airways (KQ) expand its flights destinations to new markets. The Transport [...]
Air France KLM Raises $2.4 Billion from Rights Issue
Cash-strapped French-Dutch airline, Air France KLM, has raised $2.4 billion from a new capital increase announced last month, which will mostly be used to pay back state aid. In a [...]KQ Introduces Cashless System at Mombasa and Kisumu Airport
Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced that it will implement an exclusively cashless system effective June 1 2022 at the Moi International Airport (Mombasa) and the Kisumu International [...]
DRC Suspends RwandAir from its Airspace
Relations between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda seemed to deteriorate after DRC barred RwandAir from its airspace. Patrick Muyaya, the spokesman for the Congolese government, announced that the [...]Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing Announce Order for Five 777 Freights
Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing Inc. have announced that the carrier is further expanding its all-Boeing freighter fleet with an order for five 777 Freighters. Ethiopian Airlines currently operates a [...]Tanzania to spend $200M on new aircraft for National Carrier
Tanzania will spend TSh468 billion to acquire new aircraft for its national carrier Air Tanzania in the coming financial cycle. This disclosure was made by Prof Makame Mbarawa while tabling [...]
KQ Suspends Ticketing Services in Malawi Over Looming Dollar shortage
Kenya Airways (KQ) has suspended ticketing services in Malawi over the country’s biting dollar shortage crisis. As a result, passengers travelling from Malawi on the airline must buy their tickets [...]Emirates Airline Posts $1.1 Billion Loss in FY 2021
Dubai’s Emirates Airline has posted an annual loss of $1.1 billion in full year 2021 (April 2021 to March 2022), down from a $5.5 billion loss in the previous year. [...]KAA Certifies Kisumu International Airport to Receive International Flights
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has granted Kisumu International Airport (KIA) a a compliance re-certification to receive international flights and landing of wide-body jets. The re-certification, which is valid [...]Air Tanzania Signs Training MoU with Boeing
Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) and Boeing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the later to train the airline officials. ATCL chief executive officer, Mr Ladislaus Matindi, says [...]Turkish Airlines Launches Somalia's Only Non-Stop Flight to Europe
Turkish Airlines has launched Somalia's only non-stop flight to Europe: Istanbul-Mogadishu and Istanbul-Djibouti, replacing the former Istanbul-Djibouti-Mogadishu service. Due to coronavirus, the Turkish flag carrier operated Istanbul-Mogadishu non-stop between July and September [...]Lufthansa to Spend $6 Billion on New Boeing Planes
Germany's Deutsche Lufthansa has announced plans to buy Boeing passenger and cargo planes, with a total list price of nearly $6 billion, citing a drive to modernise its fleet and meet strong [...]
