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 [...]Mozambique National Carrier LAM to Suspend Flights to Kenya from March 29
Mozambique national carrier Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM) has announced a temporary suspension of flights to Kenya from March 29 2021. A press statement from the airline attributes the suspension [...]Pandemic Pushes Kenya Airways to comprehensive loss of Ksh 46 Billion
The plunge in travel caused by the coronavirus pandemic drove Kenya Airways into a comprehensive loss of Ksh 46.2 Billion for the year ended December 2020 compared to a loss [...]Ethiopian Airlines Adopts African Union's Test and Vaccine Passport
Ethiopian Airlines on Wednesday said it had partnered with the African Centers for Disease Control Prevention (Africa CDC) for the implementation of the African Union Trusted Travel Pass to [...]KQ finally Makes the list of Airlines to ferry COVID-19 vaccines
Kenya Airways(KQ) has finally been hired by UNICEF in a list of 15 airlines contracted to ferry the COVID-19 vaccine. Unicef and the Government's communication points to the health body's [...]
