Jambojet to Start Direct Flights From Mombasa to Kisumu and Eldoret in Oct 2
Low-cost carrier Jambojet has started direct flights from Mombasa to Kisumu and Eldoret after the airline received a green light from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority. The carrier will begin [...]
Fly540, Air Kenya, Safarilink to Seek Fresh Approvals to Fly into Tanzania
Kenyan privately owned Airlines will now have to apply for fresh approvals after the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) yesterday banned Fly540, Air Kenya, and Safirilink from entering in its [...]American Airlines to Slash 19,000 Jobs
American Airlines has announced plans to slash 19,000 jobs with effect from October 2020, just after the government wage support scheme to airlines comes to an end. In addition to [...]KQ to Lay Off Half of its Pilots
Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced plans to lay off half of its pilots, a move that seeks to enable the carrier cut n costs amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic. The [...]Nigeria to Reopen International Flights By August 29
Nigeria is set to reopen its airports for international flights from August 29 subject to observation of protocols to minimize risk of COVID19 infection. Nigeria had closed its airspace on [...]
KAA to Auction 100 Abandoned Aeroplanes to Clear Parking Fees
Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) will auction about 100 abandoned aeroplanes belonging to multiple agencies and individuals over parking charges. A notice from KAA's Acting Managing Director, Alex Gitari, calls upon [...]EasyJet Raises £600 Million from Sell Offs Leasebacks
Europe's second-biggest low-cost airline, EasyJet, has raised £600 million from selling off and leasing back part of its fleet. The airline said a £203 million deal for five Airbus A321neo [...]Kenya Airways Suspends Passenger Flights to 8 African Cities
Kenya Airways announced that it would suspend passenger flights to 8 African destinations, reducing its operations because of the pandemic. The flight operator will cease flying from Nairobi to Luanda [...]Virgin Atlantic Files for Bankruptcy
Virgin Atlantic has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy, a move that seeks to protect its assets from US creditors as it scrambles to finalize a rescue plan with the aid [...]Somalia Resumes International Flights After 4-Month Ban
Somalia has resumed international flights today after temporarily banning the flights four and a half months ago to limit the spread of COVID-19. The resumption follows a statement by the [...]Boeing Set to Stop Production of 747 Jets
Boeing has announced plans to stop the production of its 747 jets by 2022, a move that is foreseen to result into more job cuts; greater than the 16,000 the [...]Tanzania Bars KQ from its Airports
The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) has issued a statement nullifying its approval for the Kenya Airways (KQ) flights between Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar with effect [...]
