IATA Projects $1.5 Billion Loss for African Airlines in 2022
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has projected a $1.5 billion loss for African airlines in 2022, down from a $1.9 billion loss in 2021. IATA has attributed this slow [...]
Uganda Airlines Begins Direct Flights to Dubai
Uganda’s national carrier, Uganda airlines has begun direct flights to Dubai, the first intercontinental flight for the carrier since it was revamped two years ago. This comes after the UAE [...]KQ Doubles its Passenger Flights to the UK
Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced plans to increase the frequency of flights to London after Kenya was removed from the UK's red list. Kenya's state-owned airline will add four flights [...]
United Airlines Signs Codeshare Agreement with South Africa's Airlink Limited
United Airlines has signed a codeshare agreement with South Africa's Airlink Limited, expanding its reach to southern African destinations like Madagascar, Mozambique and Victoria Falls. The deal adds connections to [...]KQ SAA Sign Partnership Deal for Pan-African Airline
Kenya Airways (KQ) and South African Airways (SAA) have signed a partnership deal to create a pan-African airline, seeking to shore up their troubled revenues. Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka [...]KQ Starts Direct Cargo Flights from South Africa to DRC
Kenya Airways (KQ) has started direct cargo flights between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after the airline signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) with Congo Airways [...]KQ Leases 2 Aircrafts to Congo Airways
Kenya Airways (KQ) has signed a wet aircraft lease agreement with Congo Airways, which will see the airline rent the two aircraft and crew for an initial two years. The [...]Rwandair Announces New DRC Route
Rwanda's national carrier, RwandAir has announced plans to launch new routes of Kigali-Lubumbashi and Kigali-Goma, adding to the Kigali-Kinshasa one, expanding its footprint in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). [...]Singapore Lifts Ban on Boeing 737 Max
Singapore has lifted the flight ban on Boeing 737 Max, allowing it to return to service more than two years after the plane was grounded in March 2019 following two [...]SAA to Resume Flights on 23rd September
South Africa's state-owned flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), has announced plans to resume flights with effect from 23rd September 2021, after emerging from a 17-month business rescue process in [...]SriLankan Airlines Increases Flights between Nairobi Colombo
SriLankan Airlines has announced plans to increase its direct flights between Nairobi and Colombo to twice weekly, citing increased demand from Asia to Kenya. SriLankan Airlines began operating to Nairobi [...]Kisumu International Airport to get KSh157 Million Facelift
Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has announced plans for Kisumu International Airport to get a KSh157 million facelift in preparation for the 9th edition of the Africities Summit scheduled to take [...]
