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 [...]Jambojet Increases Frequency of Flights to Goma
Jambojet has increased its frequency of flights to Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), from the current three times a week to four times per week, starting June 2022. [...]JetBlue Airways Offers to Buy Spirit Airlines for $3.6 Billion
New York-based low cost airline, JetBlue Airways has offered to purchase all outstanding shares of Spirit Airlines, the fourth-largest carrier at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), for $3.6 billion. The offer rivals that [...]KQ SAA to Begin Investor Search for Pan-African Airline
Kenya Airways (KQ) and South African Airways (SAA) have announced plans to begin a search for an investor for the Pan-African airline group they aim to create next year. The campaign to [...]Safarilink Announces Plans to Resume Flights to Kitale
Domestic carrier Safarilink has announced plans to resume flights to Kitale with effect from 21st April 2022. The carrier will deploy a Dash 8-100 type of aircraft on the route [...]
