Nigeria Air to Finally Take to the Skies in April 2022
Nigeria's National Carrier, Nigeria Air, is set to finally take to the skies in April 2022, following the approval of the outline business case for the establishment of the national [...]
Air Tanzania Orders 4 More New Planes
Tanzania’s flag carrier, Air Tanzania, is set to receive 4 more aircraft after the government ordered four new planes at the 2021 Dubai Airshow, seeking to boost the airline's capability [...]KQ Increases Weekly Flights to Ethiopia from 3 to 7
Kenya Airways (KQ) has increased weekly scheduled flights to Ethiopia from three to seven, as high demand for passengers seeking air travel in the wake of political upheaval has gone [...]Jambojet Halts Plans to Resume Flights to Uganda Rwanda
Jambojet has halted plans to restart direct flights to Entebbe, Uganda and Kigali, Rwanda due to strict COVID-19 containment measures that have caused a decline in demand on the route. [...]Emirates Posts $1.6 Billion Loss in H1 2021
Emirates Group, owner of the world’s largest long-haul airline prior to the global COVID-19 pandemic, has posted a $1.6 billion loss in H1 2021. This compares to $3.4 billion loss [...]Lufthansa Posts $20 Million Profit in Q3 2021
Germany’s largest airline, Lufthansa, has posted a $20 million profit (earnings before interest and tax) in Q3 2021, the first profit since the beginning of the pandemic, compared to a [...]Boeing Posts $109 Million Loss in Q3 2021
Boeing posted a loss of $109 million for Q3 2021, compared with a loss of $449 million in the same period last year. The company announced $1 billion in new [...]KQ British Airways Sign Codeshare Agreement
Kenya Airways (KQ) and British Airways (BA) has signed a codeshare agreement, seeking to enable customers to fly to more destinations across Europe. Customers flying from Nairobi with Kenya Airways [...]KQ, Kenya Power to Get Bailout from Treasury
Cash-strapped National Carrier Kenya Airways(KQ) and power utility firm Kenya Power are set to receive cash from the National Treasury in the 2022/23 budget to assist Kenya's economy to bounce [...]
Boost for Air Tanzania as Govt Orders 5 More Aircraft
Tanzania's flag carrier, Air Tanzania, is set to receive 5 more aircraft, after the government made a down payment of $258.7 million for the purchase, expected to be delivered before [...]Air Tanzania Begins Direct Flights to Nairobi
Air Tanzania has announced plans to launch direct flights will launch direct flights to Nairobi, Bujumbura and Lubumbashi in November this year. The airline says it will operate two daily [...]Six More Airlines Implement IATA Travel Pass
Six more airlines have implemented the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass in a phased rollout across their networks. These include Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Jetstar, Qantas, Qatar Airways [...]
