Ryanair to Fly Boeing 737 Max from February 2021
Irish budget airline, Ryanair, has announced plans to receive and fly its first Boeing 737 Max jets as of February 2021. This comes after just recently, Europe's aviation regulator, the [...]
Africa Airline Traffic Down 90.1% in August 2020 – IATA
Africa airline traffic declined 90.1% in August 2020 even as international flight operations in many African countries has resumed. This is, however, a slight improvement over the 94.6% decline recorded [...]
Emirates Increases Cargo Flights to Nairobi
Emirates airline has increased its weekly cargo flights in Nairobi to meet the high demand for freight services from horticulture exporters. The middle eastern airline now has 10 weekly cargo [...]
Ethiopia Suspends Privatization of Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian authorities have announced suspending planned partial privatization of national carrier Ethiopian Airlines. Ethiopia Finance Minister Ahmed Shide praised the airline as a top forex exchange earner thus a treasured [...]
Lufthansa to Unveil New Frankfurt to Mombasa Direct Flights in March 2021
Germany's largest airline, Lufthansa, has announced plans to commence direct flights from Frankfurt to Mombasa and on to Zanzibar from 31st March 2021. The airline's subsidiary, Eurowings will fly the [...]Ethiopian Airlines to Offer Only Operational Assistance to SAA
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it will only provide operational assistance in the range of aircraft, pilots and maintenance services to troubled South African Airways (SAA) as part of a [...]Kenya Airways Seeks to Return Leased Aircraft
The national carrier, Kenya Airways, is in discussions to return the leased aircraft in an effort to cut expenses. According to the airline Managing Director, Allan Kilavuka, they are negotiating [...]Jambojet Targets Fresh Revenue in Charter Flights as COVID-19 Changes Consumer Demand
Jambojet has announced its entry into charter operations to boost revenue streams and address emerging consumer needs. The charter flights target clients who want more privacy, and convenience during COVID-19, [...]Ethiopian Airlines' New Terminal Expands Bole Airport's Capacity to 22 Million Annual Passengers
Ethiopian Airlines unveiled a new terminal at Bole International Airport, pushing the airport's capacity to 22 million passengers annually. The new terminal makes it the largest gateway to Africa. The [...]KAA to Construct KSh3 Billion Nakuru Airport
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is set to begin constructing the KSh3 billion Nakuru airport after settling on a contractor. The KSh3 billion project,located at the 81Tanks Battalion barracks, will [...]Virgin Atlantic Plans 1,150 More Job Cuts
Virgin Atlantic plans 1,150 more job cuts despite approval of a private-only $1.6 billion rescue plan. The latest job cuts add to the already 3500 job losses reported during the [...]Ethiopian Airlines in Talks to Support South African Airways Out of 5 Months of Dormancy
Ethiopian Airlines is in talks to help South African Airways to return to the skies after five months of dormancy. Part of the negotiations includes taking a stake in the [...]
