KQ Increases Frequency of US flights to 3 Every Week
Kenya Airways (KQ) has increased the frequency of its direct flights to the United States (New York) to three a week, up from once a week. This has been occasioned [...]
Rolls Royce to Invest £80 Million in Developing Aviation Energy Storage Technology
Rolls Royce has announced plans to invest £80 million in its quest to pioneer sustainable power over the next decade, creating around 300 jobs by 2030. This investment will develop [...]Emirates Group Reports $6 Billion Loss
Emirates Group has reported a $6 billion loss in the Financial Year to 31st March 2021, citing the adverse impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic. A first in over 30 [...]Rwandair Suspends Flights to Uganda
Rwanda’s flag carrier, RwandAir has suspended flights to and from Entebbe International Airport in Uganda, citing an increase in Covid-19 numbers in Uganda. According to the airline, the suspension took [...]Kenya Reopens its Airspace With Somalia
Kenya has resumed flights to and from Somalia by reopening its airspace following closure in May this year. According to Kenya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this is a goodwill gesture [...]
AFRAA Assessment Reveals Africa's Airline Industry Lost $10.21 Billion in 2020
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has published its impact assessment analysis, revealing that the African airline industry recorded a passenger revenue loss of close to $10.21 billion for the year [...]Kenya in Ugly Row with Dubai over Emirates Flights
Kenya and Dubai-based Emirates airline have been drawn into an ugly quarrel over a push to have additional flights into Nairobi. Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said the Director-General of [...]KLM to Launch Direct Flights into Mombasa in October
KLM Royal Dutch Airline, the flag carrier of the Netherlands, is set to launch direct flights into Mombasa beginning October 31st 2021. The two flights a week will be on [...]Kenya Suspends Flights to and from Somalia for 3 Months
Kenya has suspended all commercial and cargo flights to and from Somalia with effect from 11th May 2021 until at least 9th August 2021. The decision means all chartered and [...]KQ Signs Interline Agreement with South Africa's Airlink
Kenya Airways (KQ) has signed an interline agreement with South Africa's regional airline, Airlink. The deal will enable Kenya Airways customers flying to South Africa to connect with Airlink operated [...]SAA Exits Business Rescue after 17 Months
South Africa's flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), has exited a local form of bankruptcy protection called business rescue after roughly17 months. The airline is now considered solvent, with administrators [...]KQ Signs Codeshare Agreement with Congo Airways
Kenya Airways (KQ) has signed a two-year codeshare agreement with Congo Airways, a move that seeks to create additional connectivity to the two airlines' networks. The agreement now enables KQ [...]
