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. [...]Dubai Removes 5 African Countries from Red List
Dubai has removed five African countries from its red list', including Ghana, Angola, Uganda, Guinea and Cote d’Ivoire, leaving out Kenya i Thus, with effect from 13th January 2022, Emirates [...]Dubai Indefinately Suspends All flights from Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania
Dubai has indefinitely extended suspended flights from Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania starting December 26th 2021.However, outbound flights from Dubai to the same countries will remain unaffected by the new extension. [...]
State to Take Over KSh 93.5B of KQ's Debt, Ditches Nationalisation Plans
The Kenyan government has dropped plans to nationalise Kenya Airways (KQ) in favor of mechanisms to protect its financial interests in the flagship carrier, which include a debt take over [...]Dubai Suspends All Flights from Kenya for 48 Hours
Dubai has suspended all commercial flights from Kenya for 48 hours as of this Monday, as per a directive from its Civil Aviation Authority, in what is seen as a [...]KQ begins Direct Flights to Khartoum Juba
Kenya Airways(KQ) has this Friday begun direct flights from Nairobi to Juba and Khartoum. The carrier will be flying daily to Juba as well as three times per week to [...]AFRAA Projects African Airlines to Lose KSh1 Trillion on Omicron
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) projects that African airlines will lose up to KSh956 billion in 2021 due to new travel restrictions related to the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 [...]IATA Reports Airlines Recovery in October 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported that the recovery in air travel continued in October 2021, with broad-based improvements in both domestic and international markets. Total demand for [...]Boeing 737 Max Cleared to Fly in China
Chinese authorities have cleared the Boeing 737 MAX to resume flying in China, after making a series of safety adjustments. A directive from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) [...]
