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 [...]Cargo Demand Increases 18.7% in 2021 IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that full-year demand for air cargo increased by 6.9% in 2021, compared to 2019 (pre-covid levels) [...]Jambojet Ventures into Cargo Business, Sets 2nd Hub in Mombasa
Low-cost carrier, Jambojet, has announced plans to start cargo operations next month after approval from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) to fly goods on its passenger flights on both [...]Cathay Pacific Posts $720 Million Loss in FY 2021
Cathay Pacific has posted an annual loss of $720 million for FY 2021, lower than its 2020 loss even as Hong Kong remained under tight coronavirus travel restrictions. The improvement [...]Airbus Cancels $6 Billion A321 Contract with Qatar Airways
Airbus has cancelled a $6 billion contract with Qatar Airways for 50 of its new A321neo passenger jets, escalating a legal battle between the two companies over paint on the recently delivered [...]
