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 [...]State Allocates KSh5 Billion for Malindi Airport Expansion
The Government of Kenya has allocated KSh5 billion for the expansion of Malindi airport, seeking to boost tourism in the North Coast. The project has stalled for 18 years due [...]Rwandair Resumes Flights to Dubai
Rwanda’s national carrier, RwandAir has announced plans to resumed passenger flights to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with effect from 20th January 2022. This comes after the country [...]Kenya Extends Dubai Flight Ban to 24th Jan 2022
Kenya has extended the suspension of all inbound and transit passenger flights from the United Arabs Emirates (Dubai) to 24th January 2022, after the two nations failed to reach a [...]Uganda Airlines Wins Ch-Aviation World's Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award 2022
Uganda's national carrier, Uganda Airlines has won the Ch-Aviation World's Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award 2022 for the second time in a row, with an average aircraft age of 1.95 years. [...]
