Ethiopian Airlines Becomes 1st African Airline to Try IATA’s Travel Pass
Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopia's national carrier, has become the first African airline to conduct trials of the IATA Travel Pass on flights out of Addis Ababa to Washington DC and Toronto, [...]
Delta Airlines Posts $1.18 Billion Net Loss in Q1 2021
Delta Airlines posted a net loss of $1.18 billion in the first quarter of 2021 (January to March). Its revenues dropped 60% to hit $4.15 billion, compared with the $10.47 [...]Boeing Delivers 29 Aircraft in March
U.S. planemaker, Boeing, has announced that it delivered 29 aircraft in March, up from 20 in the previous year, marking the company's second straight month where net orders stayed positive. [...]Air France-KLM to Receive $4.7 Billion from French Gov’t
The French government has announced plans to contribute to a $4.7 billion recapitalisation of Air France-KLM, increasing its stake from the current14.3%to nearly 30%. This will make the government Air [...]French Govt to Doubles its Stake in Air France Following Approval of a $4.7 B Recapitalization Plan
Air France announced plans to strengthen the Group's capital which will see the French government contribute 4 billion euros ($4.7 billion) to help the pandemic stricken airline cope with its [...]KQ to Suspend UK Flights Indefinitely After April 9
KQ will suspend its flights between Kenya and the UK from 9 April 2021 until further notice. The move is in line with the government's directive to suspend flights from [...]National Treasury Exempts KQ from 1% Minimum Tax
The National Treasury has exempted Kenya Airways, alias KQ, from paying the minimum tax set at 1% of gross turnover. This means that the airline will now only pay income [...]Kenya Airways Adds 2 Flights to the UK as Travel Advisory Pushes Short Term Demand
Kenya Airways announced two additional flights to the UK to beat the April 9th travel advisory, which has ramped up short term demand to the destination. The airline has added [...]KQ Pilots Suffer Blow as March Salaries Remain Withheld
Kenya Airways (KQ) pilots have suffered a blow as the national carrier has decided to withhold their March salaries. According to the airline, March salaries will only be remitted after [...]Kenya Airways Goes Big on Cargo as Pandemic hits Passenger Traffic
Kenya Airways plans to double down on cargo as pandemic hits its passenger business, which is not expected to recover until 2024. Its Chief Executive Allan Kilavuka told a recent [...]
Boeing Bags Largest Order for 737 Max Jets from Southwest Airlines
U.S. planemaker, Boeing, has bagged its largest order so far for the troubled 737 Max jets since the aircraft’s safety ban was lifted in the United States late last year. [...]Kenya Airways Suspends Easter flights
Kenya Airways has suspended new frequencies that it had planned during the Easter holiday between Nairobi, Kisumu, Eldoret, the coastal town of Mombasa and Entebbe in Uganda. As a result [...]
