IATA Picks Yvonne Makolo As Next BOG Chair
The International Air Transport Association (IATA announced that RwandAir CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo will serve as Chair of the Board of Governors from June 2023, when the term of current [...]
Fahari Aviation Partners with EVE UAM for electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing Vehicles in Kenya
Fahari Aviation, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways and EVE UAM have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for up to 40 electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles. The agreement [...]
South Africa's FlySafair Adds 10 Routes across Sub-Saharan Africa
South African airline, FlySafair has announced plans to add at least 10 new routes across sub-Saharan Africa. The airline will fly to capital cities such as Nairobi, Lusaka and Maputo [...]Airline Industry on Road to Recovery as IATA Publishes Positive Forecasts for 2022
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced an upgrade to its outlook for the airline industry’s 2022 financial performance as the pace of recovery from the COVID-19 crisis quickens. [...]Uganda Airlines Receives Landing Rights at Guangzhou
Uganda Airlines has received landing rights at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport located in southern China. The public relations manager of Uganda Airlines, Shakira Rahim says this is the first-ever direct [...]KQ Plc to Hold its 46th AGM in July
Kenya Airways(KQ) Plc has informed its shareholders that the listed firm will hold its 46th Annual General Meeting(AGM) via electronic means on Friday, 8th July 2022. Shareholders of KQ are [...]KQ Expands Codeshare Agreement with Delta Airlines
Kenya Airways (KQ) has expanded its codeshare agreement with and Delta Airlines, seeking to offer customers seamless travel to a total of 44 cities in Africa, the United States, and [...]Qatar Airways Reports Record profit in the global airline industry
Qatar Airways Group has announced a record net profit of US$ 1.54 billion for the fiscal year 2021/22, representing a 200 per cent above its highest annual historical profit. The [...]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 [...]
