Safari Air Launches Direct Flights to Lodwar
Domestic carrier East African Safari Air Express has launched direct flights to Lodwar from Wilson Airport in Nairobi, increasing competition on a route currently served by Skyward Express and Fly [...]
Air Botswana Resumes Direct Flights to Zambia Zimbabwe
Air Botswana has announced plans to resume direct flights from Gaborone to Zimbabwe’s capital Harare and Zambia’s Lusaka, two years after it had stopped them following the global coronavirus pandemic. [...]Nigeria's Biggest Airlines Suspend Threats to Stop Domestic Flights
Nigeria's large airline operators have called off earlier threats to stop domestic flights from this Monday due to the rise in jet fuel prices, according to the Airline Operators of [...]
Air France KLM Posts €552 Million Net Loss in Q1 2022
Air France KLM has posted a net loss of €552 million for the first quarter of 2021, one-third of the €1.5 billion loss reported during the same period last year. [...]KQ Signs Codeshare Agreement with US' JetBlue Airline
Kenya Airways (KQ) has signed a codeshare agreement with JetBlue airline, allowing Kenyans living in Minnesota to fly nonstop to Nairobi. The move comes as a boost to the carrier [...]Qantas to Launch World's Longest Non-Stop Commercial Flight in 2025
Qantas has announced plans to launch the world’s longest non-stop commercial flight, with passengers set to spend 19 hours from Sydney to London by the end of 2025. To operate [...]Boeing Posts $1.2 Billion Loss in Q1 2022
Boeing has posted a $1.2 billion loss in first-quarter of 2022, compared with a loss of $537 million a year earlier. The company postponed the expected first delivery of the [...]Ethiopian Airlines Signs MoU with AFRAA for MRO Services
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding with UTD Aviation Solutions and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), looking to work together on Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services [...]Kenya Airways Resumes Direct Flights to Madagascar
Kenya's national airline, Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced the resumption of direct flights to Madagascar, following the easing of travel restrictions by the latter. The airline is set to operate [...]Transport Ministry Readies KSh151 Million for Upgrade of 4 Airstrips
The Ministry of Transport is looking spend KSh151 million in the upgrading of four county airstrips, seeking to boost tourism by meeting the rising demand for domestic air travel. The [...]Delta Air Lines to Finally Fly to Cape Town
Delta Air Lines is set to start flying to Cape Town, South Africa, after its application to fly a triangular route between Atlanta, Johannesburg, and Cape Town was approved by [...]Jambojet Set to Begin Flying to Tanzania
Jambojet is set to begin flying to destinations in Tanzania, after Kenya and Tanzania cut out a bilateral trade deal cutting across the aviation sector. The deal comes after a [...]
