KQ to Operate Daily London Flights in New Route Review
Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced a route network review that is aimed to help the airline recovery from the Covid -19 pandemic that saw the aviation industry record loses from [...]
Ethiopian Airlines Signs MoU for 5 New Boeing 777-8 Freighters
Ethiopian Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to purchase five of Boeing newest air-cargo haulers, the 777-8 freighter. This is the industry's newest, most capable and most fuel-efficient twin-engine [...]
I Fly Air Launches Flights to Wajir amid KAA's KSh800 Million Expansion
I Fly Air airline has launched daily direct flights to Wajir, even as the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) says it is fast-tracking the expansion of Wajir International Airport, seeking to [...]KQ Signs MoU with Boeing for Landing Gear Services
Kenya Airways (KQ) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Boeing for landing gear exchange services, as the carrier seeks to lower its inventory and costs and maintain aircraft [...]IATA Projects Air Passenger Numbers to Hit 4 Billion in 2024
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) projects overall air passenger numbers to hit 4 billion in 2024, exceeding pre-COVID-19 levels (103% of the 2019 total). Although overall traveler numbers in 2021 [...]Kenya Airways forecast a 20% rise in Revenue in 2022
Kenya Airways(KQ) expects its revenues to rise by 20% rise this year, its Chief Executive Officer Allan Kilavuka has disclosed. This is as the national carrier battles to claw back [...]
KAA Begins KSh240 Million Expansion of Kisumu Airport
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has begun the expansion of the Kisumu International Airport in readiness for the May 2022 Africities Conference. The construction, undertaken by China Jiangxi International Economic [...]Jambojet Begins ferrying Cargo on its Passenger flights
Jambojet, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways, has begun ferrying cargo on its passenger flights, raising the level of competition among local and foreign airlines, each targeting a piece of the [...]Morocco Reopens Airspace after 2-Month Hiatus
Morocco has reopened its airspace in a bid to breathe life into its crisis-hit tourism sector, two months after it cancelled commercial flights over coronavirus fears. However, passengers heading to [...]Saudi Airlines Launches Direct Flights to Uganda
Saudi Arabian carrier, Saudi Airlines, has commenced direct flights from Riyadh to Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport, becoming the first airline to make direct flights between the two destinations. Entebbe becomes the [...]Qatar Airways Increases Frequency of Doha Nairobi Flights
Qatar Airways has increased frequencies of the Doha Nairobi flights to two daily on the backdrop of increased demand. Consequently, the airline will deploy Airbus A320 on the Nairobi [...]Boeing Posts $4.1 Billion Loss in Q4 2021
Boeing posted a $3.8 billion loss in the fourth quarter of 2021, occasioned by suspended deliveries of the 787 due to quality problems, that led to $3.8 billion in one-time [...]
